Exam 2: Business Ethics

An auto designer chooses to devote his efforts to design an automobile that is the safest vehicle possible.He does so because he wishes to save lives and prevent disabling injuries.He believes he and his employer have a duty to provide the public with the safest possible vehicle.The designer's approach to ethical decision-making is best characterized as:

A major criticism of utilitarianism as an ethical theory is that:

Bill would like to propose to the board of directors of Bizmarc,Inc.,that the corporation distribute one percent of its pre-tax yearly income to feed the poor.To Milton Friedman and others,Bill's proposal might be considered unethical,because it violates the purpose for which the corporation was established.

Compare the social ethics theories of distributive justice,libertarianism,and social egalitarianism.How are they alike? How are they different? Explain your answer.

Which of the following is not a corporate characteristic?

The definition of business ethics includes which of the following points?

The ethical theory of intuitionism proposes that:

To a libertarian,it is not unjust for some people to accumulate fortunes while others live in poverty.