Question 1

In the context of ethical theories, a challenge takes the form of a dilemma in which the decision one must make requires one to make a right choice knowing full well that one is:

Accepted Answer

A) not likely to suffer something bad as a result of that choice. 
B) not leaving an equally right choice undone. 
C) contradicting a personal ethical principle in making that choice. 
D) adopting an ethical value of one's community or society in making that choice.

Question 2

The final step in the three-step process for solving an ethical problem is to _____.

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Question 3

A value system refers to a set of personal principles formalized into a code of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Standards of ethical behavior are absorbed by osmosis as individuals observe the examples, both positive and negative, set by everyone around them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An intrinsic value means that the pursuit of one value is a good way to reach another value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Kohlberg argues that we develop a reasoning process over time, moving through four distinct stages as we are exposed to major influences in our lives. 
B) At the postconventional stage, the lowest level of moral development, a person's response to the perception of right and wrong is initially directly linked to the expectation of punishment or reward. 
C) At the preconventional stage, the highest level of ethical reasoning, a person makes a clear effort to define principles and moral values that reflect an individual value system rather than simply reflecting a group position. 
D) Kohlberg states that stereotypical behavior is recognized, and conformity to that behavior develops in the conventional stage of moral development.

Question 7

The first step in the three-step process for solving an ethical problem is to:

Accepted Answer

A) analyze the consequences. 
B) make a plan. 
C) make a decision. 
D) analyze the actions.

Question 8

The first step in the three-step process for solving an ethical problem is to _____.

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Question 9

Arthur Dobrin identified 15 questions that one should consider when resolving an ethical dilemma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the context of the basic categories of ethics, _____ is just doing the right thing, and it is something most people can understand and support.

Accepted Answer

A) memory conformity 
B) the rule of differentiation 
C) double think 
D) a simple truth

Question 11

How do people arrive at the definition of what's right or wrong?

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Question 12

Kohlberg's framework offers us a clearer view into the process of ethical _____.

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Question 13

Charlotte works for an advertising agency. She is usually late in responding to e-mails and work-related queries. She has a change of attitude when she realizes that an important project she was responsible for was delayed due to similar behavior from her manager. Now, Charlotte replies to her e-mails on time. Which of the following indicates that this change in Charlotte's behavior is a result of adopting the Golden Rule?

Accepted Answer

A) She empathizes with others when she faces a similar situation. 
B) She is afraid that her manager will give her a low rating. 
C) She wants to impress her colleagues. 
D) She has no friends and is lonely.

Question 14

Moral standards are independent of religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Rules of appropriate individual behavior represent the idea that the moral standards we develop for ourselves impact our lives on a daily basis in our behavior and the other types of decisions we make.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The process of ethical reasoning involves looking at the available information and then drawing conclusions based on that information in relation to an individual's own ethical standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss at least one weakness of each of the ethical theories.

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Question 18

The study of how ethical theories are put into practice refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) meta-ethics 
B) normative ethics 
C) descriptive ethics 
D) applied ethics

Question 19

When ethical theories have to be put into practice, one moves into the area of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) applied ethics 
B) ethical reasoning 
C) relativism 
D) utilitarianism

Question 20

Due to aggressive competition, Amanda feels pressured to copy an assignment from a friend and the Internet to get good grades. She feels the professor would not be able to figure out what she did. With this ethical dilemma, the first thing Amanda must do is analyze her actions without thinking about consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Understanding Ethics

In the context of ethical theories, a challenge takes the form of a dilemma in which the decision one must make requires one to make a right choice knowing full well that one is:

The final step in the three-step process for solving an ethical problem is to _____.

A value system refers to a set of personal principles formalized into a code of behavior.

Standards of ethical behavior are absorbed by osmosis as individuals observe the examples, both positive and negative, set by everyone around them.

An intrinsic value means that the pursuit of one value is a good way to reach another value.

Which of the following is true of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning?

The first step in the three-step process for solving an ethical problem is to:

The first step in the three-step process for solving an ethical problem is to _____.

Arthur Dobrin identified 15 questions that one should consider when resolving an ethical dilemma.

In the context of the basic categories of ethics, _____ is just doing the right thing, and it is something most people can understand and support.

How do people arrive at the definition of what's right or wrong?

Kohlberg's framework offers us a clearer view into the process of ethical _____.

Moral standards are independent of religious beliefs.

Rules of appropriate individual behavior represent the idea that the moral standards we develop for ourselves impact our lives on a daily basis in our behavior and the other types of decisions we make.

The process of ethical reasoning involves looking at the available information and then drawing conclusions based on that information in relation to an individual's own ethical standards.

Discuss at least one weakness of each of the ethical theories.

The study of how ethical theories are put into practice refers to _____.

When ethical theories have to be put into practice, one moves into the area of _____.