Exam 5: General Ethical Perspectives

Paternalistic leadership is popular in all of the following areas of the world EXCEPT:

Describe the applications of altruism

Taking a pragmatic approach is inflexible.

John Dewey was a spokesperson for utilitarianism.

Which philosopher is associated with utilitarianism?

Name and explain Rawls's principles of justice.

Describe, as a leader, how you would use a pragmatic approach to leading others. What are the cautions involved with pragmatism and how would you combat these cautions?

______ is based on the premise that ethical choices should be based on their consequences.

In ______, people are never a means to an end; they are the ends.

As a follower, how can you resist bad leaders?

Discuss Virginia Held's five key components of the care ethic.

All of the following are cautions of pragmatism EXCEPT:

______ altruistic behaviors include providing training, technical assistance, and mentoring.

From a ______ perspective, businesses and other organizations function as moral communities in which members have a significant voice in the rules and policies that govern them.

In ______, decision-makers conduct a series of imaginary thought experiments to visualize how their decisions could turn out.

What is "the veil of ignorance?"

Team building is an example of ______ type of altruistic behavior.

List the "cautions" of Kant's perspective.

One caution of altruism is that the extent of obligations is a little too clear.