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1. Egoism states that all people should uphold certain values, such as honesty, that society needs to function.
True False |
1. (p. 165) Egoism states that all people should uphold certain values, such as honesty, that society needs to function.
FALSE |
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2. Two basic ethical ideals underpin the Caux Principles: honesty and integrity.
True False |
2. (p. 165) Two basic ethical ideals underpin the Caux Principles: honesty and integrity.
FALSE Two basic ethical ideals underpin the Caux Principles: kyosei and human dignity. Kyosei means living and working together for the common good, allowing cooperation and mutual prosperity to coexist with healthy and fair competition. |
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3. Egoism is a preferred ethical stance from a societal perspective, compared to utilitarianism.
True False |
3. (p. 165) Egoism is a preferred ethical stance from a societal perspective, compared to utilitarianism.
FALSE |
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4. Virtue ethics goes beyond the conventional rules of society.
True False |
TRUE
Virtue ethics is a perspective that goes beyond the conventional rules of society by suggesting that what is moral must also come from what a mature person with good "moral character" would deem right. |
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5. People in the conventional stage of Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development conform to the expectations of ethical behavior held by groups or institutions such as society, family or peers.
True False |
5. TRUE
(p. 167) People in the conventional stage of Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development conform to the expectations of ethical behavior held by groups or institutions such as society, family or peers. |
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6. It is easy to be a whistleblower since there are few consequences for it.
True False |
FALSE
Most whistleblowers suffer consequences such as being ostracized, treated rudely, or given undesirable assignments. |
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7. The economic responsibility of a business includes satisfying its obligations to investors.
True False |
TRUE
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8. Sustainability is not compatible with the natural ecosystems that generate and preserve life.
True False |
FALSE
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9. Life-cycle analysis (LCA) quantifies the total use of resources and the releases into the air, water and land.
True False |
TRUE
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10. Honesty, caring, loyalty, fairness and integrity are all examples of
A. ethics. B. citizenship. C. values. D. self focus. E. excellence. |
C. values.
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11. A situation, problem, or opportunity in which an individual must choose among several actions that must be evaluated as morally right or wrong is called a(n)
A. responsibility issue. B. ethical issue. C. moral business issue. D. personal issue. E. moral rights issue. |
B. ethical issue.
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12. Han believes in fairness and kyosei and uses these principles to make decisions of right and wrong in his daily life. These principles are part of his
A. moral philosophy. B. business ethics. C. ying. D. ecocentric philosophy. E. personality. |
A. moral philosophy.
Moral philosophy refers to the principles, rules, and values people use in deciding what is right or wrong. |
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13. ___________ considers acceptable behavior as that which maximizes benefits for the individual.
A. Egoism B. Deontology C. Relativism D. Universalism E. Utilitarianism |
A. Egoism
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14. The __________ principle encourages employees to consider first if they would like to see their actions displayed on the front page of the newspaper. If yes, then it is likely an appropriate course of action.
A. Kohlberg B. sunshine C. newspaper D. action E. ethics |
B. sunshine
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15. An ethics program that is designed by lawyers to detect, prevent and punish legal violations is called a(n) _________ ethics program.
A. integrity-based B. compliance-based C. competency-based D. legally-based E. responsibility-based |
B. compliance-based
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