Question 1

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 2

According to one view in divine command theory,if something is wrong,then the only reason it is wrong is that God commands that it is wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A tangible truth about having moral principles is

Accepted Answer

A) moral behavior always pays off in strictly selfish terms. 
B) morally responsible companies are rarely among the most profitable. 
C) if you do the right thing only because you think it will pay off,you're not really motivated by moral concerns. 
D) business is fundamentally an amoral activity. 
A) moral behavior always pays off in strictly selfish terms. 
B) morally responsible companies are rarely among the most profitable. 
C) if you do the right thing only because you think it will pay off,you're not really motivated by moral concerns. 
D) business is fundamentally an amoral activity.

Question 4

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 5

"Etiquette" designates a special realm of morality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is meant by "diffusion of responsibility"?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion of responsibility is a sociops

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

If an argument is valid,then

Accepted Answer

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 10

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 11

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 12

Explain why being ethical is good business.

Accepted Answer

Being ethical is good for business for s

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

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 16

When ethical relativism is put into practice,it implies that

Accepted Answer

A) societies never share any moral values in common. 
B) in ethics,sometimes the minority is right. 
C) we cannot say that slavery is wrong if the society in question believes it is right. 
D) as societies evolve,their morality improves. 
A) societies never share any moral values in common. 
B) in ethics,sometimes the minority is right. 
C) we cannot say that slavery is wrong if the society in question believes it is right. 
D) as societies evolve,their morality improves.

Question 17

Moral attitudes are best depicted by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) As long as your conduct is legal,then it will be moral. 
B) If you follow the rules of etiquette,your conduct will be moral. 
C) Moral standards typically concern behavior that can be of serious consequence to human welfare. 
D) There is no distinction between morality in a broad sense and morality in a narrow sense. 
A) As long as your conduct is legal,then it will be moral. 
B) If you follow the rules of etiquette,your conduct will be moral. 
C) Moral standards typically concern behavior that can be of serious consequence to human welfare. 
D) There is no distinction between morality in a broad sense and morality in a narrow sense.

Question 18

In theory and practice,law codifies customs,ideals,beliefs,and a society's moral values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Some philosophers distinguish between morality in a broad sense and morality in a narrow sense.What is this difference?

Accepted Answer

In a broad sense, morality refers to a w

Question 20

In the essay,"Is Business Bluffing Ethical?" Albert Carr would agree with all of the following except for:

Accepted Answer

A) Business has the impersonal character of a game like poker. 
B) Business demands special strategy. 
C) Business requires an understanding of its special ethical standards. 
D) Business should be evaluated by society's moral standards. 
A) Business has the impersonal character of a game like poker. 
B) Business demands special strategy. 
C) Business requires an understanding of its special ethical standards. 
D) Business should be evaluated by society's moral standards.

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

According to one view in divine command theory,if something is wrong,then the only reason it is wrong is that God commands that it is wrong.

A tangible truth about having moral principles is

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

"Etiquette" designates a special realm of morality.

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

What is meant by "diffusion of responsibility"?

Which statement is true concerning moral principles and self interests?

If an argument is valid,then

The authors use the murder of Kitty Genovese to illustrate

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

Explain why being ethical is good business.

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

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).

The famous experiments by social psychologist Solomon Asch show

When ethical relativism is put into practice,it implies that

Moral attitudes are best depicted by which of the following?

In theory and practice,law codifies customs,ideals,beliefs,and a society's moral values.

Some philosophers distinguish between morality in a broad sense and morality in a narrow sense.What is this difference?

In the essay,"Is Business Bluffing Ethical?" Albert Carr would agree with all of the following except for:

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

Exam 1: The Nature of Morality

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

According to one view in divine command theory,if something is wrong,then the only reason it is wrong is that God commands that it is wrong.

A tangible truth about having moral principles is

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

"Etiquette" designates a special realm of morality.

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

What is meant by "diffusion of responsibility"?

Which statement is true concerning moral principles and self interests?

If an argument is valid,then

The authors use the murder of Kitty Genovese to illustrate

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

Explain why being ethical is good business.

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

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).

The famous experiments by social psychologist Solomon Asch show

When ethical relativism is put into practice,it implies that

Moral attitudes are best depicted by which of the following?

In theory and practice,law codifies customs,ideals,beliefs,and a society's moral values.

Some philosophers distinguish between morality in a broad sense and morality in a narrow sense.What is this difference?

In the essay,"Is Business Bluffing Ethical?" Albert Carr would agree with all of the following except for:

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