Question 1

Which of the following presents ethical dimensions for a business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Possible pollution of the physical environment. 
B)  Conflicts among differing cultures and value systems in international transactions. 
C)  Compensation and working conditions of employees. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Possible pollution of the physical environment. 
B)  Conflicts among differing cultures and value systems in international transactions. 
C)  Compensation and working conditions of employees. 
D)  All of these.

Question 2

Harvard philosopher, Robert Nozick, stressed liberty, not justice, as the most important obligation that society owes its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a common criticism of deontological ethical theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are excessively pragmatic. 
B)  They are rigid and excessively formal. 
C)  They only consider actions by their motives. 
D)  They fail to consider universal principles. 
A)  They are excessively pragmatic. 
B)  They are rigid and excessively formal. 
C)  They only consider actions by their motives. 
D)  They fail to consider universal principles.

Question 4

Discuss which of the social ethics theories listed below you most agree with and why. Discuss your reasons for disagreeing with the others. 
a. Distributive justice 
b. Social egalitarian 
c. Libertarianism

Accepted Answer

Students' answers will vary. The goal of

Question 5

From a Kantian perspective, for an action to be moral, it must be possible for it to be made into a universal law and it must be respectful of the autonomy and rationality of all human beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Through his observation of human behavior, psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg developed a model of moral development. Describe the stages of moral development that were studied and developed by Kohlberg and the relevance of this model for ethical business behavior.

Accepted Answer

Kohlberg's first stage of moral developm

Question 7

Which arguments oppose business involvement in socially responsible activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of corporate focus on profitability. 
B)  Unfairness to company employees and shareholders. 
C)  Lack of accountability. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Lack of corporate focus on profitability. 
B)  Unfairness to company employees and shareholders. 
C)  Lack of accountability. 
D)  All of these.

Question 8

The essential characteristic of ethical fundamentalism is a reliance upon a central repository of wisdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Business Ethics

Which of the following presents ethical dimensions for a business?

Harvard philosopher, Robert Nozick, stressed liberty, not justice, as the most important obligation that society owes its members.

Which of the following is a common criticism of deontological ethical theories?

Discuss which of the social ethics theories listed below you most agree with and why. Discuss your reasons for disagreeing with the others. a. Distributive justice b. Social egalitarian c. Libertarianism

From a Kantian perspective, for an action to be moral, it must be possible for it to be made into a universal law and it must be respectful of the autonomy and rationality of all human beings.

Through his observation of human behavior, psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg developed a model of moral development. Describe the stages of moral development that were studied and developed by Kohlberg and the relevance of this model for ethical business behavior.

Which arguments oppose business involvement in socially responsible activities?

The essential characteristic of ethical fundamentalism is a reliance upon a central repository of wisdom.

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