Question 1

Which of the following approaches emphasizes the need to follow legal rules regardless of unfavorable consequences?

Accepted Answer

A) Virtue ethics 
B) Utilitarianism 
C) Principle-based 
D) Egoism 
A) Virtue ethics 
B) Utilitarianism 
C) Principle-based 
D) Egoism C

Question 2

Briefly explain the concept of virtue ethics.

Accepted Answer

Virtue ethics is a tradition within philosophical ethics that seeks a full and detailed description of those character traits, or virtues, that would constitute a good and full human life. An ethics of virtue shifts the focus from questions about what a person should do, to a focus on who that person is. It emphasizes the more affective side of our character. It recognizes that our motivations-our interests, wants, desires-are not the sorts of things that each one of us chooses anew each morning. Instead, human beings act in and from character.Virtue ethics reminds us to look to the actual practices we find in the business world and ask what types of people are being created by these practices. Many individual moral dilemmas that arise within business ethics can best be understood as arising from a tension between the type of person we seek to be and the type of person business expects us to be.

Question 3

How is a market version of utilitarianism different from an administrative version?

Accepted Answer

A) The market version ensures that experts establish the safety standards a business is expected to meet. 
B) The market version uses social sciences to predict consequences. 
C) The market version requires a government body to regulate business. 
D) The market version produces those goods that the consumers want. 
A) The market version ensures that experts establish the safety standards a business is expected to meet. 
B) The market version uses social sciences to predict consequences. 
C) The market version requires a government body to regulate business. 
D) The market version produces those goods that the consumers want. D

Question 4

Which of the following is true of a market version of utilitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Questions of safety and risk are determined by experts. 
B) Social science determines policies to maximize the overall good. 
C) Individuals calculate for themselves what risks they wish to take. 
D) A government regulator determines the safety standards in the marketplace. 
A) Questions of safety and risk are determined by experts. 
B) Social science determines policies to maximize the overall good. 
C) Individuals calculate for themselves what risks they wish to take. 
D) A government regulator determines the safety standards in the marketplace.

Question 5

Explain how child labor may be justified in the eyes of a utilitarian.

Accepted Answer

Utilitarianism's fundamental insight is

Question 6

Utilitarianism has been called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) commonsensical approach to ethics. 
B) behavioral approach to ethics. 
C) consequentialist approach to ethics. 
D) intuitive approach to ethics. 
A) commonsensical approach to ethics. 
B) behavioral approach to ethics. 
C) consequentialist approach to ethics. 
D) intuitive approach to ethics.

Question 7

No group could function if members were free at all times to decide for themselves what to do and how to act. Which of the following functions to organize and ease relations between individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) Autocracy 
B) Self-rule 
C) Social contract 
D) Personal norms 
A) Autocracy 
B) Self-rule 
C) Social contract 
D) Personal norms

Question 8

_____ is a view that holds that people act only out of self-interest.

Accepted Answer

Egoism
Explanation:

Question 9

How does a free and competitive market help in attaining utilitarian goals?

Accepted Answer

Utilitarianism answers the fundamental q

Question 10

Distinguish between legal and employee rights.

Accepted Answer

Legal rights are those granted to employ

Question 11

Which of the following traditions seeks a full and detailed description of those character traits that would constitute a good and full human life?

Accepted Answer

A) Kantian ethics 
B) Principle-based ethics 
C) Utilitarianism 
D) Virtue ethics 
A) Kantian ethics 
B) Principle-based ethics 
C) Utilitarianism 
D) Virtue ethics

Question 12

The concept of moral rights is central to the:

Accepted Answer

A) virtue-based ethical tradition. 
B) consequence-based ethical tradition. 
C) behavior-based ethical tradition. 
D) principle-based ethical tradition. 
A) virtue-based ethical tradition. 
B) consequence-based ethical tradition. 
C) behavior-based ethical tradition. 
D) principle-based ethical tradition.

Question 13

The study of various character traits that can contribute to, or obstruct, a happy and meaningful human life is part of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Kantian tradition 
B) virtue ethics 
C) principle-based ethics 
D) utilitarianism 
A) Kantian tradition 
B) virtue ethics 
C) principle-based ethics 
D) utilitarianism

Question 14

Briefly highlight the challenges associated with utilitarian thinking.

Accepted Answer

If utilitarianism advises that decisions

Question 15

The "administrative" version of utilitarianism considers competitive markets to be the most efficient means of maximizing happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to a principle-based ethical framework, social contract functions to organize and ease relations between individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the biggest challenge posed by 'egoism'?

Accepted Answer

The biggest challenge posed by egoism an

Question 18

According to Immanuel Kant, there is essentially one fundamental moral duty:

Accepted Answer

A) to treat people as objects that exist for our purposes. 
B) to consider the consequence of our actions. 
C) to treat each person as an end in themselves. 
D) to do whatever we choose to do to another person. 
A) to treat people as objects that exist for our purposes. 
B) to consider the consequence of our actions. 
C) to treat each person as an end in themselves. 
D) to do whatever we choose to do to another person.

Question 19

Which among the following is a legal right?

Accepted Answer

A) The right to select a specific health care package 
B) The right to bargain collectively as part of a union 
C) The right to select a particular pension fund 
D) The right to select the number of paid holidays 
A) The right to select a specific health care package 
B) The right to bargain collectively as part of a union 
C) The right to select a particular pension fund 
D) The right to select the number of paid holidays

Question 20

Utilitarianism's fundamental insight is that we should decide what to do by:

Accepted Answer

A) considering the moral character of individuals. 
B) following the rules, regardless of consequences. 
C) acting only out of a self-interest. 
D) considering the consequences of our actions. 
A) considering the moral character of individuals. 
B) following the rules, regardless of consequences. 
C) acting only out of a self-interest. 
D) considering the consequences of our actions.

Which of the following approaches emphasizes the need to follow legal rules regardless of unfavorable consequences?

Briefly explain the concept of virtue ethics.

How is a market version of utilitarianism different from an administrative version?

Which of the following is true of a market version of utilitarianism?

Explain how child labor may be justified in the eyes of a utilitarian.

Utilitarianism has been called a(n):

No group could function if members were free at all times to decide for themselves what to do and how to act. Which of the following functions to organize and ease relations between individuals?

_____ is a view that holds that people act only out of self-interest.

How does a free and competitive market help in attaining utilitarian goals?

Distinguish between legal and employee rights.

Which of the following traditions seeks a full and detailed description of those character traits that would constitute a good and full human life?

The concept of moral rights is central to the:

The study of various character traits that can contribute to, or obstruct, a happy and meaningful human life is part of ____.

Briefly highlight the challenges associated with utilitarian thinking.

The "administrative" version of utilitarianism considers competitive markets to be the most efficient means of maximizing happiness.

According to a principle-based ethical framework, social contract functions to organize and ease relations between individuals.

What is the biggest challenge posed by 'egoism'?

According to Immanuel Kant, there is essentially one fundamental moral duty:

Which among the following is a legal right?

Utilitarianism's fundamental insight is that we should decide what to do by:

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Exam 3: Philosophical Ethics and Business

Which of the following approaches emphasizes the need to follow legal rules regardless of unfavorable consequences?

Briefly explain the concept of virtue ethics.

How is a market version of utilitarianism different from an administrative version?

Which of the following is true of a market version of utilitarianism?

Explain how child labor may be justified in the eyes of a utilitarian.

Utilitarianism has been called a(n):

No group could function if members were free at all times to decide for themselves what to do and how to act. Which of the following functions to organize and ease relations between individuals?

_____ is a view that holds that people act only out of self-interest.

How does a free and competitive market help in attaining utilitarian goals?

Distinguish between legal and employee rights.

Which of the following traditions seeks a full and detailed description of those character traits that would constitute a good and full human life?

The concept of moral rights is central to the:

The study of various character traits that can contribute to, or obstruct, a happy and meaningful human life is part of ____.

Briefly highlight the challenges associated with utilitarian thinking.

The "administrative" version of utilitarianism considers competitive markets to be the most efficient means of maximizing happiness.

According to a principle-based ethical framework, social contract functions to organize and ease relations between individuals.

What is the biggest challenge posed by 'egoism'?

According to Immanuel Kant, there is essentially one fundamental moral duty:

Which among the following is a legal right?

Utilitarianism's fundamental insight is that we should decide what to do by:

Ethics and Business

Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts

The Corporate Culture-Impact and Implications

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights

Ethical Decision Making: Technology and Privacy in the Workplace

Ethics and Marketing

Business and Environmental Sustainability

Ethical Decision Making: Corporate Governance, Accounting, and Finance

Filters