Question 1

Which of the following principles does utilitarianism emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A) Producing the greatest good for the greatest number 
B) Acting only out of self-interest 
C) Ensuring that a fair decision is an impartial decision 
D) Obeying the law and keeping promises 
A) Producing the greatest good for the greatest number 
B) Acting only out of self-interest 
C) Ensuring that a fair decision is an impartial decision 
D) Obeying the law and keeping promises

Question 2

Which of the following would be advocated by the "administrative" version of utilitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Deregulation of advertising standards 
B) Reliance on free and competitive markets 
C) Risk-taking by consumers 
D) Government regulation of business 
A) Deregulation of advertising standards 
B) Reliance on free and competitive markets 
C) Risk-taking by consumers 
D) Government regulation of business

Question 3

Which of the following is a problem with utilitarian ethics?

Accepted Answer

A) Its need to count, measure, compare, and quantify consequences 
B) Utilitarianism's focus on the means 
C) The focus on the good of individuals compared to the overall good 
D) The necessity to follow rules with no regard to consequence 
A) Its need to count, measure, compare, and quantify consequences 
B) Utilitarianism's focus on the means 
C) The focus on the good of individuals compared to the overall good 
D) The necessity to follow rules with no regard to consequence

Question 4

"We ought to stop at a red light, even if no cars are coming and I could get to my destination that much sooner." Identify the ethical approach that follows this line of thought.

Accepted Answer

A) Virtue ethics 
B) Utilitarianism 
C) Role ethics 
D) Ethics of principles 
A) Virtue ethics 
B) Utilitarianism 
C) Role ethics 
D) Ethics of principles

Question 5

The three major categories of an ethical framework are:

Accepted Answer

A) utility, virtue, and values. 
B) universal rights, values, and moral principles. 
C) universal rights, cultural norms, and morals. 
D) consequences, principles, and personal character. 
A) utility, virtue, and values. 
B) universal rights, values, and moral principles. 
C) universal rights, cultural norms, and morals. 
D) consequences, principles, and personal character.

Question 6

Identify the ethical tradition that directs us to act on the basis of moral principles.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

One of the major challenges to an ethics based on rights points to practical problems in applying a theory of rights to real life situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How does utilitarianism contradict the fundamental ethical principle: the end does not justify the means?

Accepted Answer

The essence of utilitarianism is its rel

Question 9

Virtue ethics emphasizes the more affective side of our character.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is an ethical framework? What does it address?

Accepted Answer

An ethical framework is a set of guideli

Question 11

A rights-based ethical framework would object to child labor because:

Accepted Answer

A) of all the likely consequences of a practice of employing young children in factories. 
B) such practices are a means to production and economic growth. 
C) such practices violate our duty to treat children with respect. 
D) child labor does not produce beneficial consequences. 
A) of all the likely consequences of a practice of employing young children in factories. 
B) such practices are a means to production and economic growth. 
C) such practices violate our duty to treat children with respect. 
D) child labor does not produce beneficial consequences.

Question 12

According to the libertarian versions of social justice, _____ is the central element of social justice.

Accepted Answer

A) equality 
B) government control 
C) individual liberty 
D) employment 
A) equality 
B) government control 
C) individual liberty 
D) employment

Question 13

Identify the view which holds that people act only out of a self-interest.

Accepted Answer

A) Altruism 
B) Egoism 
C) Utilitarianism 
D) Libertarianism 
A) Altruism 
B) Egoism 
C) Utilitarianism 
D) Libertarianism

Question 14

Which of the following traditions is commonly identified with the rule of producing "the greatest good for the greatest number"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

What do principle-based, ethical frameworks address?

Accepted Answer

Making decisions based upon the conseque

Question 16

Employees have a right to a minimum wage, equal opportunity, and to bargain collectively as part of a union. These rights are examples of contractual agreements with employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How do legal rules and principles bind us to act and take decisions in certain ways?

Accepted Answer

We have a duty to pay our taxes even if

Question 18

Which of the following is true of ethics based on rights?

Accepted Answer

A) Rights and duties can be easily defined. 
B) There is no agreement on the scope and range of rights. 
C) Application of theory to real-life situations is easy. 
D) Rights and desires can be easily differentiated. 
A) Rights and duties can be easily defined. 
B) There is no agreement on the scope and range of rights. 
C) Application of theory to real-life situations is easy. 
D) Rights and desires can be easily differentiated.

Question 19

What is the difference between virtue ethics and principle-based ethics?

Accepted Answer

A) Virtue ethics is based on character traits, whereas principle-based ethics is based on a set of rules. 
B) Virtue ethics is based on the consequences of actions, whereas principle-based ethics is based on character traits. 
C) Virtue ethics is based on set of rules, whereas principle-based ethics is based on consequences of actions. 
D) Virtue ethics is based on producing the greater good, whereas principle-based ethics is based on self-interest. 
A) Virtue ethics is based on character traits, whereas principle-based ethics is based on a set of rules. 
B) Virtue ethics is based on the consequences of actions, whereas principle-based ethics is based on character traits. 
C) Virtue ethics is based on set of rules, whereas principle-based ethics is based on consequences of actions. 
D) Virtue ethics is based on producing the greater good, whereas principle-based ethics is based on self-interest.

Question 20

Utilitarianism is a social philosophy that opposes policies that aim to benefit only a small social, economic, or political minority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following principles does utilitarianism emphasize?

Which of the following would be advocated by the "administrative" version of utilitarianism?

Which of the following is a problem with utilitarian ethics?

"We ought to stop at a red light, even if no cars are coming and I could get to my destination that much sooner." Identify the ethical approach that follows this line of thought.

The three major categories of an ethical framework are:

Identify the ethical tradition that directs us to act on the basis of moral principles.

One of the major challenges to an ethics based on rights points to practical problems in applying a theory of rights to real life situations.

How does utilitarianism contradict the fundamental ethical principle: the end does not justify the means?

Virtue ethics emphasizes the more affective side of our character.

What is an ethical framework? What does it address?

A rights-based ethical framework would object to child labor because:

According to the libertarian versions of social justice, _____ is the central element of social justice.

Identify the view which holds that people act only out of a self-interest.

Which of the following traditions is commonly identified with the rule of producing "the greatest good for the greatest number"?

What do principle-based, ethical frameworks address?

Employees have a right to a minimum wage, equal opportunity, and to bargain collectively as part of a union. These rights are examples of contractual agreements with employers.

How do legal rules and principles bind us to act and take decisions in certain ways?

Which of the following is true of ethics based on rights?

What is the difference between virtue ethics and principle-based ethics?

Utilitarianism is a social philosophy that opposes policies that aim to benefit only a small social, economic, or political minority.

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Which of the following principles does utilitarianism emphasize?

Which of the following would be advocated by the "administrative" version of utilitarianism?

Which of the following is a problem with utilitarian ethics?

"We ought to stop at a red light, even if no cars are coming and I could get to my destination that much sooner." Identify the ethical approach that follows this line of thought.

The three major categories of an ethical framework are:

Identify the ethical tradition that directs us to act on the basis of moral principles.

One of the major challenges to an ethics based on rights points to practical problems in applying a theory of rights to real life situations.

How does utilitarianism contradict the fundamental ethical principle: the end does not justify the means?

Virtue ethics emphasizes the more affective side of our character.

What is an ethical framework? What does it address?

A rights-based ethical framework would object to child labor because:

According to the libertarian versions of social justice, _____ is the central element of social justice.

Identify the view which holds that people act only out of a self-interest.

Which of the following traditions is commonly identified with the rule of producing "the greatest good for the greatest number"?

What do principle-based, ethical frameworks address?

Employees have a right to a minimum wage, equal opportunity, and to bargain collectively as part of a union. These rights are examples of contractual agreements with employers.

How do legal rules and principles bind us to act and take decisions in certain ways?

Which of the following is true of ethics based on rights?

What is the difference between virtue ethics and principle-based ethics?

Utilitarianism is a social philosophy that opposes policies that aim to benefit only a small social, economic, or political minority.

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

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