Question 1

List and explain why Robert Solomon contends ethics is good business.

Accepted Answer

Robert Solomon contends that ethics is g

Question 2

If you do the right thing only because you think it will pay off, then you are truly motivated by moral concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement is true concerning moral principles and self interests?

Accepted Answer

A) Statutes are laws applied in the English-speaking world before there were any common laws. 
B) Philosophers agree that morality is based on the commands of God. 
C) "Groupthink" is a positive and necessary characteristic of all groups. 
D) Morality serves to restrain our purely self-interested desires so that we can all live together. 
A) Statutes are laws applied in the English-speaking world before there were any common laws. 
B) Philosophers agree that morality is based on the commands of God. 
C) "Groupthink" is a positive and necessary characteristic of all groups. 
D) Morality serves to restrain our purely self-interested desires so that we can all live together.

Question 4

Philosophical discussion of moral issues typically involves

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A) the revision and modification of arguments. 
B) polished rhetoric and skill at debate. 
C) circular reasoning. 
D) determining what the majority thinks. 
A) the revision and modification of arguments. 
B) polished rhetoric and skill at debate. 
C) circular reasoning. 
D) determining what the majority thinks.

Question 5

According to divine command theory, if stealing is wrong then it is wrong because:

Accepted Answer

A) Our reason determines stealing to be wrong. 
B) God forbids stealing because stealing is wrong. 
C) God leaves right and wrong up to humanity. 
D) Stealing is wrong only because God commands us not to steal. 
A) Our reason determines stealing to be wrong. 
B) God forbids stealing because stealing is wrong. 
C) God leaves right and wrong up to humanity. 
D) Stealing is wrong only because God commands us not to steal.

Question 6

Business ethics is the study of what constitutes right and wrong, or good and bad, human conduct in a business context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An argument is valid only if all its premises are true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If an argument is valid, then

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A) the argument is sound. 
B) the argument's conclusion must be true. 
C) the argument's premises are true. 
D) its conclusion must be true, if its premises are. 
A) the argument is sound. 
B) the argument's conclusion must be true. 
C) the argument's premises are true. 
D) its conclusion must be true, if its premises are.

Question 9

The authors use the murder of Kitty Genovese to illustrate

Accepted Answer

A) ethical relativism. 
B) bystander apathy. 
C) groupthink. 
D) the paradox of hedonism. 
A) ethical relativism. 
B) bystander apathy. 
C) groupthink. 
D) the paradox of hedonism.

Question 10

If your conduct is legal, it will also be moral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Our relationship with the law is best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) To a significant extent, law codifies a society's customs, norms, and moral values. 
B) The law is a completely adequate guide to the moral standards that we should follow. 
C) The law makes all immoral conduct illegal. 
D) Violating the law is always immoral. 
A) To a significant extent, law codifies a society's customs, norms, and moral values. 
B) The law is a completely adequate guide to the moral standards that we should follow. 
C) The law makes all immoral conduct illegal. 
D) Violating the law is always immoral.

Question 12

Moral standards concern behavior that can be of serious consequence to human welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There are four basic kinds of law: statutes, regulations, common law, and constitutional law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Accepting a moral principle

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A) is a purely intellectual act like accepting a scientific hypothesis. 
B) generally involves a desire to follow that principle for its own sake. 
C) means you will never go against that principle. 
D) is a religiously based act of faith. 
A) is a purely intellectual act like accepting a scientific hypothesis. 
B) generally involves a desire to follow that principle for its own sake. 
C) means you will never go against that principle. 
D) is a religiously based act of faith.

Question 15

The example of Huckleberry Finn shows

Accepted Answer

A) one should always obey one's conscience. 
B) when in doubt, one should ignore one's conscience. 
C) we shouldn't rely uncritically on what our conscience says. 
D) unlike most people, Huckleberry Finn lacked a conscience. 
A) one should always obey one's conscience. 
B) when in doubt, one should ignore one's conscience. 
C) we shouldn't rely uncritically on what our conscience says. 
D) unlike most people, Huckleberry Finn lacked a conscience.

Question 16

An argument is a group of statements, one of which is claimed to follow from the others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How do we develop our ethics?  What are the primary sources for us to develop our ethical position?

Accepted Answer

Developing our ethics involves a combina

Question 18

In business and elsewhere, your only moral obligation is to act within the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For philosophers, the important question is not how we come to have the particular moral principles we have, but whether we can justify them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most people don't distinguish between a person's "morals" and his or her "ethics."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

List and explain why Robert Solomon contends ethics is good business.

If you do the right thing only because you think it will pay off, then you are truly motivated by moral concerns.

Which statement is true concerning moral principles and self interests?

Philosophical discussion of moral issues typically involves

According to divine command theory, if stealing is wrong then it is wrong because:

Business ethics is the study of what constitutes right and wrong, or good and bad, human conduct in a business context.

An argument is valid only if all its premises are true.

If an argument is valid, then

The authors use the murder of Kitty Genovese to illustrate

If your conduct is legal, it will also be moral.

Our relationship with the law is best described by which of the following?

Moral standards concern behavior that can be of serious consequence to human welfare.

There are four basic kinds of law: statutes, regulations, common law, and constitutional law.

Accepting a moral principle

The example of Huckleberry Finn shows

An argument is a group of statements, one of which is claimed to follow from the others.

How do we develop our ethics? What are the primary sources for us to develop our ethical position?

In business and elsewhere, your only moral obligation is to act within the law.

For philosophers, the important question is not how we come to have the particular moral principles we have, but whether we can justify them.

Most people don't distinguish between a person's "morals" and his or her "ethics."

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace Basic Issues

The Workplace Today Apos S Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

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Exam 1: The Nature of Morality

List and explain why Robert Solomon contends ethics is good business.

If you do the right thing only because you think it will pay off, then you are truly motivated by moral concerns.

Which statement is true concerning moral principles and self interests?

Philosophical discussion of moral issues typically involves

According to divine command theory, if stealing is wrong then it is wrong because:

Business ethics is the study of what constitutes right and wrong, or good and bad, human conduct in a business context.

An argument is valid only if all its premises are true.

If an argument is valid, then

The authors use the murder of Kitty Genovese to illustrate

If your conduct is legal, it will also be moral.

Our relationship with the law is best described by which of the following?

Moral standards concern behavior that can be of serious consequence to human welfare.

There are four basic kinds of law: statutes, regulations, common law, and constitutional law.

Accepting a moral principle

The example of Huckleberry Finn shows

An argument is a group of statements, one of which is claimed to follow from the others.

How do we develop our ethics? What are the primary sources for us to develop our ethical position?

In business and elsewhere, your only moral obligation is to act within the law.

For philosophers, the important question is not how we come to have the particular moral principles we have, but whether we can justify them.

Most people don't distinguish between a person's "morals" and his or her "ethics."

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace Basic Issues

The Workplace Today Apos S Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

Filters