Question 1

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 2

Ethical relativism is the theory that what is right is determined by what a culture or society says is right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How did Aristotle view morality?

Accepted Answer

A) It's necessary for us to try to be virtuous or excellent human beings. 
B) Moral judgments are true because God commands them of us. 
C) Moral judgments are determined differently by each culture. 
D) It's never right to help ourselves when we can help other people instead. 
A) It's necessary for us to try to be virtuous or excellent human beings. 
B) Moral judgments are true because God commands them of us. 
C) Moral judgments are determined differently by each culture. 
D) It's never right to help ourselves when we can help other people instead.

Question 4

According to divine command theory,if something is wrong,then the only reason it is wrong is that God commands us not to do it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a broad sense morality is the moral code of an individual or of a society (insofar as the moral codes of the individuals making up that society overlap).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 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 you do the right thing only because you think you will profit from it,then you are truly motivated by moral concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If religion isn't needed for morality,then how can we know which moral judgments are best?

Accepted Answer

The question of how we can know which mo

Question 13

In the essay,"Is Business Bluffing Ethical?" Albert Carr insists that business

Accepted Answer

A) requires people to behave unethically. 
B) has nothing to do with morality. 
C) has its own special moral rules,divorced from ordinary morality. 
D) requires employees to have absolute loyalty. 
A) requires people to behave unethically. 
B) has nothing to do with morality. 
C) has its own special moral rules,divorced from ordinary morality. 
D) requires employees to have absolute loyalty.

Question 14

The following is a logical fact.

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A) All valid arguments are sound arguments. 
B) All sound arguments are valid arguments. 
C) A sound argument may have a false conclusion. 
D) A sound argument may have a false premise. 
A) All valid arguments are sound arguments. 
B) All sound arguments are valid arguments. 
C) A sound argument may have a false conclusion. 
D) A sound argument may have a false premise.

Question 15

Is it possible to be ethical and be successful? To many,the two do not go together.State your position with reasons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is it possible to be ethical and...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When religion and morality are considered,

Accepted Answer

A) the moral instructions of the world's great religions are often general and imprecise. 
B) most people act rightly only because their religion tells them to. 
C) atheists are likely to be less moral than religious people. 
D) in practice,people who share a religion will agree on all moral questions. 
A) the moral instructions of the world's great religions are often general and imprecise. 
B) most people act rightly only because their religion tells them to. 
C) atheists are likely to be less moral than religious people. 
D) in practice,people who share a religion will agree on all moral questions.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The divine command theory implies that

Accepted Answer

A) God commands us to do whatever our reason tells us is right. 
B) God forbids stealing because stealing is wrong. 
C) God leaves right and wrong up to us. 
D) stealing is wrong only because God commands us not to steal. 
A) God commands us to do whatever our reason tells us is right. 
B) God forbids stealing because stealing is wrong. 
C) God leaves right and wrong up to us. 
D) stealing is wrong only because God commands us not to steal.

Question 20

Accepting a moral principle

Accepted Answer

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.

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

Ethical relativism is the theory that what is right is determined by what a culture or society says is right.

How did Aristotle view morality?

According to divine command theory,if something is wrong,then the only reason it is wrong is that God commands us not to do it.

In a broad sense morality is the moral code of an individual or of a society (insofar as the moral codes of the individuals making up that society overlap).

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

If an argument is valid,then

Which statement is true concerning moral principles and self interests?

The authors use the murder of Kitty Genovese to illustrate

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

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

If religion isn't needed for morality,then how can we know which moral judgments are best?

In the essay,"Is Business Bluffing Ethical?" Albert Carr insists that business

The following is a logical fact.

Is it possible to be ethical and be successful? To many,the two do not go together.State your position with reasons.

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

When religion and morality are considered,

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

The divine command theory implies that

Accepting a moral principle

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

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Exam 1: The Nature of Morality

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

Ethical relativism is the theory that what is right is determined by what a culture or society says is right.

How did Aristotle view morality?

According to divine command theory,if something is wrong,then the only reason it is wrong is that God commands us not to do it.

In a broad sense morality is the moral code of an individual or of a society (insofar as the moral codes of the individuals making up that society overlap).

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

If an argument is valid,then

Which statement is true concerning moral principles and self interests?

The authors use the murder of Kitty Genovese to illustrate

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

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

If religion isn't needed for morality,then how can we know which moral judgments are best?

In the essay,"Is Business Bluffing Ethical?" Albert Carr insists that business

The following is a logical fact.

Is it possible to be ethical and be successful? To many,the two do not go together.State your position with reasons.

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

When religion and morality are considered,

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

The divine command theory implies that

Accepting a moral principle

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace 1: Basic Issues

The Workplace 2: Todays Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

Filters