Question 1

To sustain a claim of negligence, all of the following must be in place EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  duty 
B)  dereliction of duty 
C)  direct cause 
D)  due process

Question 2

Spoken defamation of character is termed ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  libel 
B)  slander 
C)  assault 
D)  nonfeasance

Question 3

Utilitarianism has been criticized as a "pig philosophy" or a form of hedonism. Explain how these criticisms are overcome by modern formulations of this consequence-oriented form of reasoning.

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Question 4

Create a scoring system of 1 to 5, with 5 being the greatest utility and 1 being the least. Work out the utility for the following problem. Should I take a gratuity from a patient ($50 in an envelope) even though I know that the hospital forbids the practice of taking gratuities? Show criteria you are evaluating and provide the score for the yes and no decisions.

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Question 5

In a short essay provide an answer to the case "Katrina," from a Kantian ethics viewpoint. In your answer demonstrate an understanding of how these decisions are made.

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Question 6

Assault and battery differ from each other in that _________________ is committed without physical contact, such as someone verbally cursing and threatening.?

Accepted Answer

A)  assault 
B)  battery

Question 7

All of the following are elements of a torte, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the existence of a legal duty owing from plaintiff to defendant 
B)  a breach of duty owing from defendant to plaintiff 
C)  the existence of a legal duty owing from defendant to plaintiff 
D)  damages as a result of a breach of duty

Question 8

_________________________ is a form of utilitarianism that holds that an action can be deemed to be right if it conforms to a rule that has been validated by the principle of utility.

Accepted Answer

A)  Act utilitarianism 
B)  Rule utilitarianism 
C)  Kantian ethics 
D)  Ethics of Care

Question 9

Assault and battery differ from each other in that ______________ requires physical contact of some sort (bodily injury or offensive touching).

Accepted Answer

A)  assault 
B)  battery

Question 10

Utilitarianism is a form of _________________________ reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  consequence-oriented 
B)  duty-oriented 
C)  virtue ethics 
D)  divine mandate

Question 11

In a short essay provide an answer to the case "Katrina," from a divine command ethics viewpoint. In your answer demonstrate an understanding of how these decisions are made.

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