Question 1

Enron executives acted wrongly simply because they broke the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The code or principles of conduct that a person accepts

Accepted Answer

A) constitute the whole of his or her morality. 
B) can be distinguished from the person's morality in a broader sense that includes his or her values,ideals,and aspirations. 
C) rarely guide his or her conduct in practice. 
D) are always attained from his or her religion. 
A) constitute the whole of his or her morality. 
B) can be distinguished from the person's morality in a broader sense that includes his or her values,ideals,and aspirations. 
C) rarely guide his or her conduct in practice. 
D) are always attained from his or her religion.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

"Etiquette" designates a special realm of morality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain why Robert Solomon contends ethics is good business.

Accepted Answer

Robert Solomon contends that ethics is g

Question 6

According to Tom Regan,our considered moral beliefs are those we hold only after we have made a conscientious effort (a) to attain maximum conceptual clarity,(b) to acquire all relevant information,(c) to think about the belief and its implications rationally,(d) impartially,and with the benefit of reflection,(e) coolly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An organization is a group of people working together to achieve a common purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ethical relativism supports the theory that

Accepted Answer

A) what is morally right is what society says is morally right. 
B) there are no moral values whatsoever. 
C) morality is relative to the goal of promoting human well-being. 
D) different societies have different ideas about right and wrong. 
A) what is morally right is what society says is morally right. 
B) there are no moral values whatsoever. 
C) morality is relative to the goal of promoting human well-being. 
D) different societies have different ideas about right and wrong.

Question 9

The famous experiments by social psychologist Solomon Asch show

Accepted Answer

A) the truth of utilitarianism. 
B) the power of peer pressure has been greatly exaggerated. 
C) business organizations put more pressure on individual integrity than do other kinds of organization. 
D) even temporary groups can pressure people to conform. 
A) the truth of utilitarianism. 
B) the power of peer pressure has been greatly exaggerated. 
C) business organizations put more pressure on individual integrity than do other kinds of organization. 
D) even temporary groups can pressure people to conform.

Question 10

Morality and self-interest

Accepted Answer

A) can sometimes conflict. 
B) boil down to the same thing. 
C) can never come into genuine conflict. 
D) are in basic,irreconcilable conflict. 
A) can sometimes conflict. 
B) boil down to the same thing. 
C) can never come into genuine conflict. 
D) are in basic,irreconcilable conflict.

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the four basic kinds of law?

Accepted Answer

A) statutes 
B) constitutional law 
C) common law 
D) contractual law 
A) statutes 
B) constitutional law 
C) common law 
D) contractual law

Question 12

What dollar value would you give to a good reputation in business? How much is a good reputation worth?

Accepted Answer

A good reputation in business is invalua

Question 13

Good moral judgments should be logical and

Accepted Answer

A) justified by fallacies. 
B) proven beyond reasonable doubt. 
C) based on facts and acceptable moral principles. 
D) coincide with what most scientifically trained people think. 
A) justified by fallacies. 
B) proven beyond reasonable doubt. 
C) based on facts and acceptable moral principles. 
D) coincide with what most scientifically trained people think.

Question 14

One of the major characteristics of an organization is the shared acceptance of organizational rules by its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Rules of etiquette are always moral rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The paradox of hedonism (or the paradox of selfishness) is that people who are exclusively concerned with their own interests tend to have happier and more satisfying lives than those who are concerned about other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Our conscience evolved as we internalized the moral instructions of the parents or other authority figures who raised us as children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is meant by "diffusion of responsibility"?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion of responsibility is a sociops

Question 19

Bystander apathy appears to result in part from diffusion of responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a complete list of adequacy criteria for moral judgments that philosophers all agree on. 
B) Professional codes are the rules that are supposed to govern the conduct of members of a given profession. 
C) Professional codes of ethics provide a complete and reliable guide to one's moral obligations. 
D) People who are exclusively concerned with their own interests tend to have happier and more satisfying lives than those whose desires extend beyond themselves. 
A) There is a complete list of adequacy criteria for moral judgments that philosophers all agree on. 
B) Professional codes are the rules that are supposed to govern the conduct of members of a given profession. 
C) Professional codes of ethics provide a complete and reliable guide to one's moral obligations. 
D) People who are exclusively concerned with their own interests tend to have happier and more satisfying lives than those whose desires extend beyond themselves.

Enron executives acted wrongly simply because they broke the law.

The code or principles of conduct that a person accepts

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

"Etiquette" designates a special realm of morality.

Explain why Robert Solomon contends ethics is good business.

An organization is a group of people working together to achieve a common purpose.

Ethical relativism supports the theory that

The famous experiments by social psychologist Solomon Asch show

Morality and self-interest

Which of the following is not one of the four basic kinds of law?

What dollar value would you give to a good reputation in business? How much is a good reputation worth?

Good moral judgments should be logical and

One of the major characteristics of an organization is the shared acceptance of organizational rules by its members.

Rules of etiquette are always moral rules.

The paradox of hedonism (or the paradox of selfishness) is that people who are exclusively concerned with their own interests tend to have happier and more satisfying lives than those who are concerned about other people.

Our conscience evolved as we internalized the moral instructions of the parents or other authority figures who raised us as children.

What is meant by "diffusion of responsibility"?

Bystander apathy appears to result in part from diffusion of responsibility.

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

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

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Exam 1: The Nature of Morality

Enron executives acted wrongly simply because they broke the law.

The code or principles of conduct that a person accepts

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

"Etiquette" designates a special realm of morality.

Explain why Robert Solomon contends ethics is good business.

An organization is a group of people working together to achieve a common purpose.

Ethical relativism supports the theory that

The famous experiments by social psychologist Solomon Asch show

Morality and self-interest

Which of the following is not one of the four basic kinds of law?

What dollar value would you give to a good reputation in business? How much is a good reputation worth?

Good moral judgments should be logical and

One of the major characteristics of an organization is the shared acceptance of organizational rules by its members.

Rules of etiquette are always moral rules.

The paradox of hedonism (or the paradox of selfishness) is that people who are exclusively concerned with their own interests tend to have happier and more satisfying lives than those who are concerned about other people.

Our conscience evolved as we internalized the moral instructions of the parents or other authority figures who raised us as children.

What is meant by "diffusion of responsibility"?

Bystander apathy appears to result in part from diffusion of responsibility.

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

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