Question 1

In the "Parable of the Sadhu," the hikers don't know why the Sadhu is on the mountain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Taking your current employer's customer list to a prospective employer is a breach of trust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain what ethics is.Give a definition here.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

The Graduate Management Admissions Council announced that it would begin using a "palm vein" scan to eliminate proxy test taking after the FBI broke up a ring of six test takers who had taken the GMAfor 590 applicants, for a price of $3,000 each.Which ethical category does the conduct of the proxy test takers fit into?

Accepted Answer

A) Taking something that does not belong to you 
B) Giving or allowing false impression 
C) Balancing ethical dilemmas 
D) Organizational abuse

Question 5

A company executive exerting pressure on a scientist and her university to delay disclosure of study results harmful to the company and its products would be unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The mayor owns property next to one of the proposed sites for the city's new baseball stadium.The mayor has a conflict of interest and should not vote on the location of the stadium when the city council takes action on the site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the questions in the Laura Nash model is to examine your intentions in choosing a particular course of conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Theory of Moral Sentiments:

Accepted Answer

A) Was written by Ayn Rand. 
B) Was written by Thomas Hobbes. 
C) Was written by Adam Smith. 
D) None of the above

Question 9

What was the American Bar Association's position on enhanced interrogation techniques used during the Bush administration?

Accepted Answer

A) That the tactics were not in violation of either U.S.or international law. 
B) That the tactics were in violation of U.S.and international law. 
C) That the tactics were not in violation of U.S.law, but were in violation of international law. 
D) That the tactics were in violation of U.S.law, but were not in violation of international law.

Question 10

Which is Warren Buffett's test for ethics?

Accepted Answer

A) The Categorical Imperative 
B) The Front-Page-of-the-Newspaper test 
C) The Wall Street Journal model 
D) Ethical Egoism 
E) None of the above

Question 11

A false impression, unlike lying, is not an ethical violation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Adam Smith fits into which category?

Accepted Answer

A) Utiliarian 
B) Divine Command 
C) Ethical Egoism 
D) Categorical Imperative

Question 13

The local fire chief of Penbrooke conducted an inspection of a small bakery in Penbrooke and found a violation of the Penbrooke fire code:the bakery did not have a commercial ventilator hood over its stove.The owner of the bakery asked where she could find a ventilator hood and someone to install it.The fire chief referred her to Chimney Specialists, another business in Penbrooke.The chief did not disclose that his son owns Chimney Specialists and that the chief had loaned his son money for starting the business in exchange for a percentage of the profits.

Accepted Answer

A) The fire chief has a conflict of interest. 
B) The bakery owner has a conflict of interest. 
C) There is no conflict unless the chief has fabricated the violation. 
D) There is no conflict if the son has the only hood ventilator business in Penbrooke.

Question 14

Who is the lead character and author of the article, "The Parable of the Sadhu"?

Accepted Answer

A) Stephen 
B) The Sadhu 
C) Bowen McCoy 
D) The author is never named

Question 15

Which school of ethical thought is found in The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilitarianism 
B) Divine Command 
C) Ethical Egoism 
D) Categorical Imperative

Question 16

What happened to the Piper High School teacher, Ms.Pelton?

Accepted Answer

A) She was fired 
B) Her decision was reversed 
C) She quit her job 
D) Both a and b 
E) Both b and c

Question 17

With reference to #32 above, which country is not represented among the climbing parties?

Accepted Answer

A) New Zealand 
B) Japanese 
C) Swiss 
D) US 
E) All of these countries are represented among the climbing parties

Question 18

Ayn Rand and Thomas Hobbes were proponents of ethical egoism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following categories does hazing fit into?

Accepted Answer

A) Interpersonal abuse 
B) Organizational abuse 
C) Conflict of interest 
D) None of the above

Question 20

"The lawyers have okayed this," is a signal that the decision/action is legal and ethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Ethical Theory, Philosophical Foundations, Our Reasoning Flaws, and Types of Ethical Dilemma

In the "Parable of the Sadhu," the hikers don't know why the Sadhu is on the mountain.

Taking your current employer's customer list to a prospective employer is a breach of trust.

Explain what ethics is.Give a definition here.

A company executive exerting pressure on a scientist and her university to delay disclosure of study results harmful to the company and its products would be unethical.

The mayor owns property next to one of the proposed sites for the city's new baseball stadium.The mayor has a conflict of interest and should not vote on the location of the stadium when the city council takes action on the site.

One of the questions in the Laura Nash model is to examine your intentions in choosing a particular course of conduct.

The Theory of Moral Sentiments:

What was the American Bar Association's position on enhanced interrogation techniques used during the Bush administration?

Which is Warren Buffett's test for ethics?

A false impression, unlike lying, is not an ethical violation.

Adam Smith fits into which category?

Who is the lead character and author of the article, "The Parable of the Sadhu"?

Which school of ethical thought is found in The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged?

What happened to the Piper High School teacher, Ms.Pelton?

With reference to #32 above, which country is not represented among the climbing parties?

Ayn Rand and Thomas Hobbes were proponents of ethical egoism.

Which of the following categories does hazing fit into?

"The lawyers have okayed this," is a signal that the decision/action is legal and ethical.