Deck 6: Leadership Ethics

Question 1

In the context of the levels and stages of moral development, which of the following statements is true about Level III, stage 6?

A) The approval of others is the major determinant of behavior at this stage.
B) This stage represents the "official" morality of the U.S. Constitution.
C) When there is conflict between individual and group interests, the majority rules.
D) Morality is seen as superseding the majority view or the prescriptions of authority.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The word "ethics" is derived from the ________ word ethos, referring to a person's fundamental orientation toward life.

A) Hebrew
B) Roman
C) Greek
D) English
E) French

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is seen in the life and teaching of Gandhi?

A) Level I, stage 1 morality
B) Level II, stage 4 morality
C) Level III, stage 6 morality
D) None of these

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In the context of the levels and stages of moral development, which of the following is most likely a characteristic of Level I, stage 1?

A) Acceptance of punishment
B) Approval of others
C) Deference to power
D) Attention to individual needs

Question 5

Which of the following three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed Bertrand Russell's life?

A) The longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind
B) The need for life, the need for love, and the need for power
C) The understanding of self, the support for family, and service to society
D) The knowledge of our past, an awareness of the moment, and creation of the future

Question 6

The English philosopher John Locke viewed a newborn child as a "tabula rasa", or a(n) ________.

A) blank tablet
B) bundle of joy
C) finished product
D) empty vessel

Question 7

In the context of the levels and stages of moral development, identify the major determinant of behavior at Level II, stage 3.

A) Approval of others
B) Compliance with authority
C) Deference to power
D) Avoidance of punishment

Question 8

The older community passes on ethics to young people through ________.

A) modeling and socialization
B) command and control
C) self-study and leadership
D) rules and regulations
E) preaching and teaching

Question 9

According to Rushworth Kidder, which of the following best describes ends-based thinking?

A) Following the highest principle or duty
B) Doing what is best for the greatest number of people
C) Doing what people would want others to do for them
D) Following the path to moral courage

Question 10

Ethics has both ________ and ________ roots.

A) scientific; poetic
B) religious; secular
C) statutory; common
D) male; female

Question 11

Which of the following was viewed by Aristotle (384-322 BC) as the central and most significant trait distinguishing humankind from other creatures?

A) Emotionality
B) Spontaneity
C) Integrity
D) Rationality

Question 12

Social psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg explains that each person makes ethical decisions according to three distinct levels of moral ________.

A) maturity
B) aptitude
C) fiber
D) development

Question 13

The three most important influences on character formation are

A) government, schools, and churches.
B) business, industry, and government.
C) parents, media, and music.
D) experience, age, and education.
E) associations (family and friends), books (and other media), and self-concept.

Question 14

According to psychologist Jean Piaget, which of the following is the unifying factor in adult societies?

A) Civics
B) Religion
C) Politics
D) Heteronomy
E) None of these

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about ethics?

A) It is the study of religion and politics.
B) It is the study of young children and mature adults.
C) It is the study of cause and effect.
D) It is the study of moral judgments and right and wrong conduct.
E) None of these

Question 16

In the context of the levels and stages of moral development, which of the following statements is most likely true about Level II, stage 4?

A) Right conduct is doing one's duty, as defined by those in authority positions.
B) The good person is viewed as the one who satisfies family, friends, and associates.
C) Personal pleasure dictates the rightness or wrongness of behavior.
D) Avoidance of punishment is the primary characteristic of this stage.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about secular ethics?

A) It suggests that reality, truth, and goodness depend on the existence of a god.
B) It is based on a scientific understanding of the world.
C) It rejects the importance of the Golden Rule.
D) It discourages preservation of life.

Question 18

In the context of the levels and stages of moral development, identify a true statement about Level III, stage 5.

A) Social ethics are based on rational analysis, community discussion, and mutual consent.
B) Physical consequences determine moral behavior.
C) Compliance with authority and upholding social order are primary ethical concerns at this stage.
D) Personal pleasure dictates the rightness or wrongness of behavior.

Question 19

In the context of the levels and stages of moral development, identify the primary motive that operates at Level I, stage 2.

A) Avoidance of punishment
B) Compliance with authority
C) Individual needs
D) Social order

Question 20

________ once said, "Nonviolence is the first article of my faith."

A) Malcolm X
B) Muhammad Ali
C) Saddam Hussein
D) Mohandas Gandhi

Question 21

According to The Boy Scout Laws, a Scout works to pay his way and to help others and saves for unforeseen needs.

Question 22

Recent replication of the Milgram experiments show that approximately ________ percent of both men and women will follow morally offensive orders of complete strangers who they believe occupy a position of authority.

A) 75
B) 25
C) 50
D) 100

Question 23

Author and educator John Gardner states that leaders should not be judged solely in terms of decisiveness and efficiency but, more importantly, on the basis of values and moral reasoning.

Question 24

St. Augustine (354-430) believed that if people allow themselves through faith to be drawn to God, they will overcome their basic immoral nature and eventually be reconciled in the city of God in heaven.

Question 25

Religious ethics is based on a theistic understanding of the world.

Question 26

Originally, the Greek word ethos meant ________.

A) physical beauty
B) social justice
C) a dwelling place
D) religious faith

Question 27

According to The Boy Scout Laws, a scout is all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A) brave
B) kind
C) loyal
D) practical
E) trustworthy

Question 28

Moral dilemmas often involve choosing between two "rights" or "goods." Rushworth Kidder identifies three mind-sets for addressing moral dilemmas, which are

A) good, evil, and indifferent mind-sets.
B) logical, emotional, and action-oriented mind-sets.
C) individual, group, and society mind-sets.
D) past thinking, present thinking, and future thinking.
E) ends-based thinking, rule-based thinking, and care-based thinking.

Question 29

Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274) integrated the philosophy of Aristotle with Christian theology and taught that all people are endowed with a natural desire to be good.

Question 30

In 1884, Mark Twain wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; this story emphasized Level ________, stage ________ of moral development.

A) I; 2
B) II; 4
C) III; 6
D) I; 1
E) II; 3

Question 31

The Girl Scout Law includes all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A) respect
B) courage
C) honesty
D) cheerfulness
E) helpfulness

Question 32

Stanley Milgram's social research showed that

A) Hitler could only happen in Germany.
B) women are innately kind.
C) electric voltage needs to be regulated in laboratory experiments.
D) ordinary people can be induced to perform inhumane acts.

Question 33

According to Stanley Milgram's experiments on obedience, ordinary people could be induced to perform inhumane acts simply by the presence of an authority figure.

Question 34

Identify the necessary ingredients of virtuous, level III, stage 6 moral leadership.

A) Motives, means, and consequences
B) Facts, figures, and results
C) Knowledge, values, and actions
D) None of these

Question 35

In the context of leadership ethics, identify a true statement according to Ronald Heifetz.

A) Leadership involves the maintenance of high standards of ethical conduct through mutual consent.
B) The approach to leadership is primarily based on the assumption that true leadership is service to others.
C) The theory of transactional leadership emphasizes the moral development of followers.
D) Leadership involves the use of authority to help followers uphold important values in the workplace.

Question 36

According to Rushworth Kidder, care-based thinking is best described as doing what is best for the greatest number of people.

Question 37

Social learning theory supports the importance of the ________ of leaders in moral dilemmas.

A) philosophy
B) education
C) behavior
D) thinking

Question 38

According to the levels and stages of moral development, the egocentric orientation of stages 1 and 2 is characteristic of teenagers and young adults.

Question 39

Stanley Milgram's experiments on obedience found that a society that valued independent thinking and free will showed more defiance than a conservative society.

Question 40

Ethical problems common to the workplace are issues of quality, safety, property, and human relationships.

Question 41

Match the items below with their descriptions:

A) influences on character formation
B) the basis of ethics
C) levels of moral development
moral judgments and right and wrong conduct

Question 42

Match the items below with their descriptions:

A) influences on character formation
B) the basis of ethics
C) levels of moral development
preconventional, conventional, and postconventional

Question 43

Match the items below with their descriptions:

A) influences on character formation
B) the basis of ethics
C) levels of moral development
associations, books, and self-concept