Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

______ is a concept of living your life according to a commitment to the achievement of a clear ideal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Universal ethics
B)  Ethics for the greater good
C)  Utilitarianism
D)  Virtue ethics D

Question 3

The _______ stage focuses on the avoidance of punishment and deference to power and authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  "good boy/nice girl" orientation
B)  law and order orientation
C)  principled conscience
D)  obedience and punishment orientation D

Question 4

Virtue ethics is the concept of living your life according to the achievement of clear and similar virtues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The final step in solving an ethical dilemma is to evaluate the results of your decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When individuals share similar standards in a community,we can use the term ______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When individuals share similar standards in a...

Question 7

The problem with _______ is the idea that the ends justify the means.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics for the greater good
B)  normative ethics
C)  ethical relativism
D)  utilitarianism

Question 8

Kohlberg stated that it would be impossible for a person to comprehend the moral issues and dilemmas at a level so far beyond his or her life experience and education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify the eight questions offered by Arthur Dobrin for consideration when resolving an ethical dilemma.Do you believe these questions could help you? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the eight questions offered by Arthur...

Question 10

Ethics for the greater good was originally proposed by the Scottish philosopher ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  David Hume
B)  Joseph Badaracco
C)  Aristotle
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg

Question 11

The first stage of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning is preconventional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An ethical dilemma is a situation in which there is no obvious right or wrong decision,but
rather a right or right answer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A person's values have a specific worth to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ___________________________ makes the study of ethics so complex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________________________ makes the study of ethics...

Question 15

The problem with ethics for the greater good is the idea that the ends justify the means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

According to Kohlberg's framework,an individual can jump beyond the next stage of his or her six stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following defines simple truth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The idea that the moral standards we develop for ourselves impact our lives on a daily basis.
B)  The idea that we must bring our personal value systems into a world that we share with people who may have different value systems.
C)  Doing the right thing.
D)  Viewing one's behavior from an external,rather than an internal,viewpoint.

Question 19

Which of the following faces the problem that societies can place different emphases on different virtues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Normative ethics
B)  Utilitarianism
C)  Virtue ethics
D)  Universal ethics

Question 20

In the third stage of Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning,a person is focused on meeting the expectations of friends and coworkers and how something will affect their life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Understanding Ethics

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

______ is a concept of living your life according to a commitment to the achievement of a clear ideal.

The _______ stage focuses on the avoidance of punishment and deference to power and authority.

Virtue ethics is the concept of living your life according to the achievement of clear and similar virtues.

The final step in solving an ethical dilemma is to evaluate the results of your decision.

When individuals share similar standards in a community,we can use the term ______________________.

The problem with _______ is the idea that the ends justify the means.

Kohlberg stated that it would be impossible for a person to comprehend the moral issues and dilemmas at a level so far beyond his or her life experience and education.

Identify the eight questions offered by Arthur Dobrin for consideration when resolving an ethical dilemma.Do you believe these questions could help you? Explain.

Ethics for the greater good was originally proposed by the Scottish philosopher ______.

The first stage of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning is preconventional.

An ethical dilemma is a situation in which there is no obvious right or wrong decision,but rather a right or right answer.

A person's values have a specific worth to them.

The ___________________________ makes the study of ethics so complex.

The problem with ethics for the greater good is the idea that the ends justify the means.

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

According to Kohlberg's framework,an individual can jump beyond the next stage of his or her six stages.

Which of the following defines simple truth?

Which of the following faces the problem that societies can place different emphases on different virtues?

In the third stage of Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning,a person is focused on meeting the expectations of friends and coworkers and how something will affect their life.