Question 1

Which of the following is a question in Rotary International's Four-Way Test?

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A)   Does it benefit the decision maker?
B)   Is it the truth?
C)   Will it cause harm to anyone?
D)   Is it profitable?E) B) and C)
F) B) and D) B

Question 2

An attempt to do which of the following is most likely to guide the decisions of a virtue ethicist over multiple decisions?

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A)   Follow the "Golden Rule."
B)   Improve the welfare of everyone.
C)   Make the majority of people happy.
D)   Be kind and fair.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

A five-year-old is most likely to make decisions based on what ethical theory?

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A)   egoism
B)   social group relativism
C)   cultural relativism
D)   utilitarianismE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

What aspect of the Volkswagen engineering scandal would virtue ethics consider a more serious problem than would utilitarianism?

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A)   respiratory illness caused by pollution
B)   lying to regulators
C)   damaging a public good
D)   helping the social groupE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is among the most prominent organizational reasons for unethical behavior at work?

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A)   excessive financial success
B)   known punishments for unethical behaviors
C)   retaliation against more successful coworkers
D)   seeking to be a team playerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In which of the following situations should a decision maker most consider adjusting the virtuous decision based on more pragmatic concerns?

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A)   Utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics are in alignment AND the action they recommend will result in job termination or material loss for the decision maker.
B)   Utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics are in alignment AND the action they recommend is illegal.
C)   All of the theories options disagree with virtue ethics and deontology AND the virtue ethics path is illegal.
D)   Virtue ethics has an interpretation that counters all the other issues, but the virtuous path will protect or benefit the decision maker.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

What is the simplest, easiest-to-apply ethical theory?

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A)   egoism
B)   social group relativism
C)   cultural relativism
D)   utilitarianismE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

How does moral identity differ from moral awareness?

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A)   Moral identity is action based; moral awareness is more abstract.
B)   Moral identity is easier to quantify than moral awareness.
C)   Moral identity can show strong or weak morality, but moral awareness cannot.
D)   Moral identity is a self-concept; moral awareness is a characteristic.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following best represents the choice for the decision maker in the third step of the critical thinking decision-making process?

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A)   Why have I ended up in this predicament?
B)   What are all my options here?
C)   How would the various ethical theories treat this issue?
D)   Should I help with the cheating or not participate?E) B) and C)
F) C) and D) D

Question 10

In the chapter's initial Volkswagen emissions cheating scenario, at what point does the subject--the engineer who helped with the cheating--first truly question why he or she was complicit in the cheating?

Accepted Answer

A)   when the scheme appears to be successful
B)   when the environmental effects are considered
C)   when first approached to help with the cheating
D)   when the first serious consequences become apparentE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

A deontologist wants to hurry across busy traffic to make a meeting she is late for but doesn't want to wait for the "walk" signal. In trying to decide if this is acceptable, she wants to know whether or not the possible action is a categorical imperative. What question should she ask herself?

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A)   "Should I place my own success in my career above the safety of those around me?"
B)   "Should all people late for important meetings ignore crosswalk signals?"
C)   "Is the traffic law that dictates one must wait for a crossing signal an ethical or reasonable one?"
D)   "Would most people sympathize with my decision to rush across before the signal?"E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

How does the text define "ethical intention"?

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A)   mentally deciding if one will act unethically or ethically
B)   mentally committing to take an action that is morally appropriate
C)   mentally committing to apply ethical intuition to a situation
D)   evaluating the act of another to determine whether or not to respond ethically or unethicallyE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

How does egoism sync with the philosophies of Adam Smith and Ayn Rand?

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Question 14

You reason at a Stage 3 conventional level of moral development. Which of the following characteristics apply to you?

Accepted Answer

A)   You often think about moral issues and have a moderate to high moral awareness.
B)   You have a high moral identity.
C)   You have a highly individualistic sense of morality.
D)   Praise by your superiors has a major influence on you.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In a particular country, the wealthy have a lot of control over resources and strong influence in government. A large percentage of the population is poor and has relatively little control over the course of their lives, but both sides seem to accept this as the way of things. Based on the value continuum described by Geert Hofstede, this is probably a(n)  ______ culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   collectivist
B)   high power distance
C)   low uncertainty avoidance
D)   indulgentE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Why does utilitarianism seem to suggest that the engineer should help Volkswagen cheat on emissions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Utilitarianism tends to consider only direct, immediate negative impacts into its calculations.
B)   Cheating would benefit the engineer's in-group, such as managers and coworkers.
C)   In calculating what benefits the greatest good, the tally seems to lean slightly in favor of cheating.
D)   Environmental impacts are generally not factored into a utilitarian calculation.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

If a negative act of high moral intensity occurs in a business, which of the following is most likely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)   The company will face legal consequences, and employees of high moral intensity will be most upset.
B)   The company will face relatively low societal outrage, and those employees of low moral quality will react strongly.
C)   The public will experience strong moral outrage, but the company's employees will be largely unaffected emotionally.
D)   The public will have almost no moral outrage, but the company's employees will be very emotionally affected.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

A business manager who is a deontologist would consider the consequences for whom before making an action?

Accepted Answer

A)   every stakeholder
B)   every shareholder
C)   her own moral character
D)   the majority of stakeholdersE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following has research shown to be positively correlated with better ethical decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)   quicker ethical reflection
B)   deontology
C)   lower idealism
D)   high rationalityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 20

A virtue-ethics-minded manager is trying to persuade a utilitarian-minded employee of the benefit of giving up some of her responsibilities to a new employee. The manager's best argument would likely be that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   giving the new employee some important tasks will make her feel welcome, raise overall productivity, and benefit everyone in the department
B)   giving the new employee some important tasks is the virtuous thing to do
C)   giving the new employee some important tasks will make the new employee happier
D)   relinquishing some tasks will free up some of the older employee's time and give her more needed leisureE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 5: Ethical Decision Making

Which of the following is a question in Rotary International's Four-Way Test?

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An attempt to do which of the following is most likely to guide the decisions of a virtue ethicist over multiple decisions?

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A five-year-old is most likely to make decisions based on what ethical theory?

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What aspect of the Volkswagen engineering scandal would virtue ethics consider a more serious problem than would utilitarianism?

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Which of the following is among the most prominent organizational reasons for unethical behavior at work?

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In which of the following situations should a decision maker most consider adjusting the virtuous decision based on more pragmatic concerns?

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What is the simplest, easiest-to-apply ethical theory?

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How does moral identity differ from moral awareness?

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Which of the following best represents the choice for the decision maker in the third step of the critical thinking decision-making process?

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In the chapter's initial Volkswagen emissions cheating scenario, at what point does the subject--the engineer who helped with the cheating--first truly question why he or she was complicit in the cheating?

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A deontologist wants to hurry across busy traffic to make a meeting she is late for but doesn't want to wait for the "walk" signal. In trying to decide if this is acceptable, she wants to know whether or not the possible action is a categorical imperative. What question should she ask herself?

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How does the text define "ethical intention"?

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Why does utilitarianism seem to suggest that the engineer should help Volkswagen cheat on emissions?

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If a negative act of high moral intensity occurs in a business, which of the following is most likely to happen?

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A business manager who is a deontologist would consider the consequences for whom before making an action?

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Which of the following has research shown to be positively correlated with better ethical decision making?

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A virtue-ethics-minded manager is trying to persuade a utilitarian-minded employee of the benefit of giving up some of her responsibilities to a new employee. The manager's best argument would likely be that ______.

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Exam 5: Ethical Decision Making

Which of the following is a question in Rotary International's Four-Way Test?

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An attempt to do which of the following is most likely to guide the decisions of a virtue ethicist over multiple decisions?

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What aspect of the Volkswagen engineering scandal would virtue ethics consider a more serious problem than would utilitarianism?

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Which of the following is among the most prominent organizational reasons for unethical behavior at work?

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In which of the following situations should a decision maker most consider adjusting the virtuous decision based on more pragmatic concerns?

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What is the simplest, easiest-to-apply ethical theory?

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How does the text define "ethical intention"?

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How does egoism sync with the philosophies of Adam Smith and Ayn Rand?

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You reason at a Stage 3 conventional level of moral development. Which of the following characteristics apply to you?

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If a negative act of high moral intensity occurs in a business, which of the following is most likely to happen?

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Which of the following has research shown to be positively correlated with better ethical decision making?

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