Question 1

What is the difference between a principle-based framework of ethics and utilitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethics of principles is based on self-interest, whereas utilitarianism is based on human rights. 
B) Ethics of principles is based on human rights, whereas utilitarianism is based on self-interest. 
C) Ethics of principles is based on rules, whereas utilitarianism is based on consequences. 
D) Ethics of principles is based on consequences, whereas utilitarianism is based on rules. 
A) Ethics of principles is based on self-interest, whereas utilitarianism is based on human rights. 
B) Ethics of principles is based on human rights, whereas utilitarianism is based on self-interest. 
C) Ethics of principles is based on rules, whereas utilitarianism is based on consequences. 
D) Ethics of principles is based on consequences, whereas utilitarianism is based on rules.

Question 2

What is a social contract?

Accepted Answer

Legal rules, organizational rules, role-

Question 3

Explain Immanuel Kant's view on the ethical principles of human rights.

Accepted Answer

German philosopher Immanuel Kant argued

Question 4

_____ ensure the integrity and proper functioning of the economic, legal, or financial systems.

Accepted Answer

A) Social functions 
B) Administrative functions 
C) Marketing functions 
D) Gatekeeper functions 
A) Social functions 
B) Administrative functions 
C) Marketing functions 
D) Gatekeeper functions

Question 5

What is a moral right?

Accepted Answer

A moral right is the right to be treated

Question 6

The emphasis on producing the greatest good for the greatest number makes _____ a social philosophy that opposes policies that aim to benefit only a small social, economic, or political minority.

Accepted Answer

utilitarianism
Explanation: The emphasis

Question 7

Ethics attempts to answer the question of how we should live, but it does not give reasons to support its answers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Principle-based ethics direct us to consider the moral character of individuals and how various character traits can contribute to, or obstruct a happy and meaningful human life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The utilitarian tradition relies on _____ for deciding on the ethical legitimacy of alternative decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) intuition 
B) experience 
C) variable analysis 
D) social sciences 
A) intuition 
B) experience 
C) variable analysis 
D) social sciences

Question 10

Legal rules, organizational rules, role-based rules, and professional rules, all form a part of a ____, which functions to organize and ease relations between individuals.

Accepted Answer

social contract
Explanation: Legal rules

Question 11

The _____ version of utilitarianism would by sympathetic with government regulation of business on the grounds that such regulation will ensure that business activities do contribute to the overall good.

Accepted Answer

administrative
Explanation: The administ

Question 12

Which ethical framework goes against the ethical principle of obeying certain duties or responsibilities, no matter the end result?

Accepted Answer

A) Principle-based framework of ethics 
B) Kantian framework of ethics 
C) Virtue ethics framework of ethics 
D) Utilitarian framework of ethics 
A) Principle-based framework of ethics 
B) Kantian framework of ethics 
C) Virtue ethics framework of ethics 
D) Utilitarian framework of ethics

Question 13

Which of the following focuses on the concept of business practices and what type of people these practices are creating?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The "market" version of utilitarianism argues that questions of safety and risk should be determined by experts who establish standards that the business is required to meet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following ethical approaches binds us to act or decide in certain ways?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Utilitarians would object to child labor as a matter of principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How is the concept of moral right central to the principle-based ethical tradition?

Accepted Answer

The concept of a moral right is central

Question 18

People endorsing child labor by justifying that it brings in foreign investment within poor countries are ____.

Accepted Answer

utilitarians
Explanation: Child labor ca

Question 19

A philosophical and reasoned ethics must provide justifications for why a human being should act and decide in a particular prescribed way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The essence of utilitarianism is its:

Accepted Answer

A) focus on personal character. 
B) reliance on consequences. 
C) focus on principles. 
D) reliance on moral systems. 
A) focus on personal character. 
B) reliance on consequences. 
C) focus on principles. 
D) reliance on moral systems.

What is the difference between a principle-based framework of ethics and utilitarianism?

What is a social contract?

Explain Immanuel Kant's view on the ethical principles of human rights.

_____ ensure the integrity and proper functioning of the economic, legal, or financial systems.

What is a moral right?

The emphasis on producing the greatest good for the greatest number makes _____ a social philosophy that opposes policies that aim to benefit only a small social, economic, or political minority.

Ethics attempts to answer the question of how we should live, but it does not give reasons to support its answers.

Principle-based ethics direct us to consider the moral character of individuals and how various character traits can contribute to, or obstruct a happy and meaningful human life.

The utilitarian tradition relies on _____ for deciding on the ethical legitimacy of alternative decisions.

Legal rules, organizational rules, role-based rules, and professional rules, all form a part of a ____, which functions to organize and ease relations between individuals.

The _____ version of utilitarianism would by sympathetic with government regulation of business on the grounds that such regulation will ensure that business activities do contribute to the overall good.

Which ethical framework goes against the ethical principle of obeying certain duties or responsibilities, no matter the end result?

Which of the following focuses on the concept of business practices and what type of people these practices are creating?

The "market" version of utilitarianism argues that questions of safety and risk should be determined by experts who establish standards that the business is required to meet.

Which of the following ethical approaches binds us to act or decide in certain ways?

Utilitarians would object to child labor as a matter of principle.

How is the concept of moral right central to the principle-based ethical tradition?

People endorsing child labor by justifying that it brings in foreign investment within poor countries are ____.

A philosophical and reasoned ethics must provide justifications for why a human being should act and decide in a particular prescribed way.

The essence of utilitarianism is its:

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

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Ethical Decision Making: Corporate Governance, Accounting, and Finance

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Exam 3: Philosophical Ethics and Business

What is the difference between a principle-based framework of ethics and utilitarianism?

What is a social contract?

Explain Immanuel Kant's view on the ethical principles of human rights.

_____ ensure the integrity and proper functioning of the economic, legal, or financial systems.

What is a moral right?

The emphasis on producing the greatest good for the greatest number makes _____ a social philosophy that opposes policies that aim to benefit only a small social, economic, or political minority.

Ethics attempts to answer the question of how we should live, but it does not give reasons to support its answers.

Principle-based ethics direct us to consider the moral character of individuals and how various character traits can contribute to, or obstruct a happy and meaningful human life.

The utilitarian tradition relies on _____ for deciding on the ethical legitimacy of alternative decisions.

Legal rules, organizational rules, role-based rules, and professional rules, all form a part of a ____, which functions to organize and ease relations between individuals.

The _____ version of utilitarianism would by sympathetic with government regulation of business on the grounds that such regulation will ensure that business activities do contribute to the overall good.

Which ethical framework goes against the ethical principle of obeying certain duties or responsibilities, no matter the end result?

Which of the following focuses on the concept of business practices and what type of people these practices are creating?

The "market" version of utilitarianism argues that questions of safety and risk should be determined by experts who establish standards that the business is required to meet.

Which of the following ethical approaches binds us to act or decide in certain ways?

Utilitarians would object to child labor as a matter of principle.

How is the concept of moral right central to the principle-based ethical tradition?

People endorsing child labor by justifying that it brings in foreign investment within poor countries are ____.

A philosophical and reasoned ethics must provide justifications for why a human being should act and decide in a particular prescribed way.

The essence of utilitarianism is its:

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