Deck 3: Ethical Behavior Philosophers’ Contributions

Question 1

This theory focuses on the moral character of the decision maker:

A)Deontology
B)Distributive Justice
C)Utilitarianism
D)Moral Imagination
E)Virtue Ethics

Answer 1

E

Question 2

If managers use moral imagination to determine ethical alternatives, the decisions need to be good for:

A)The individual
B)The firm
C)Society
D)aand bonly
E)All of the above

Answer 2

E

Question 3

This theory argues that equals should be treated equally in relationship to their relevant equalities and differences:

A)Deontology
B)Distributive Justice
C)Utilitarianism
D)Moral Imagination
E)Virtue Ethics

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A difficulty in applying this approach is identifying all possible stakeholders impacted by the decision:

A)Deontology
B)Distributive justice
C)Utilitarianism
D)Procedural justice/Consequentialism
E)Virtue Ethics

Question 5

Under this approach what is important is that the decision was made for the right reasons:

A)Deontology
B)Distributive Justice
C)Utilitarianism
D)Moral Imagination
E)Virtue Ethics

Question 6

This theory argues that the best ethical alternative is the one that will produce the greatest amount of happiness to the largest number of stakeholders:

A)Deontology
B)Distributive Justice
C)Utilitarianism
D)Moral Imagination
E)Virtue Ethics

Question 7

This approach focuses on coming up with an innovative solution to an ethical dilemma:

A)Deontology
B)Distributive Justice
C)Utilitarianism
D)Moral Imagination
E)Virtue Ethics

Question 8

This philosopher argued that self-interest motivates people to form peaceful civil societies:

A)Adam Smith
B)John Locke
C)Thomas Hobbes
D)Jeremy Bentham
E)John Rawls

Question 9

Two weaknesses of the following approach are (1)it is difficult to determine who demonstrates integrity in the workplace, and (2)it is difficult to choose between compassion and not betraying somebody's trust:

A)Deontology
B)Distributive Justice
C)Utilitarianism
D)Moral Imagination
E)Virtue Ethics

Question 10

Individuals may be ethical because of:

A)Religious concerns
B)Emotional attachment to other people
C)Enlightened self-interest
D)None of the above
E)All of the above

Question 11

This philosopher argued that social and economic inequalities are just if these inequalities are to everyone's benefit:

A)Adam Smith
B)John Locke
C)Thomas Hobbes
D)Jeremy Bentham
E)John Rawls

Question 12

According to distributive justice theory, there are three main criteria for determining the just distribution:

A)Need, fairness, and merit
B)Need, arithmetic equality, and merit
C)Opportunity, fairness, and merit
D)Opportunity, fairness, and arithmetic equality
E)Need, arithmetic equality, and equivalence

Question 13

This approach, a variant of utilitarianism, considers an action to be ethically good if it will probably produce a greater balance of good over evil:

A)Act Utilitarianism
B)Active Utilitarianism
C)Sub-Utilitarianism
D)Consequentialism
E)Virtue Ethics

Question 14

There are two aspect of justice, but under this aspect there should be a consistent application of law:

A)Distributive justice
B)Procedural justice
C)Balance of justice
D)Deontology
E)Teleology

Question 15

This approach presupposes that happiness, utility, pleasure, pain and anguish can be quantified:

A)Deontology
B)Distributive Justice
C)Utilitarianism
D)Moral Imagination
E)Virtue Ethics

Question 16

Ethical dilemmas arise when:

A)Norms and values are in conflict
B)There is only one alternative course of action available
C)Norms and values are not in conflict
D)There are several theories of ethical decision making
E)All of the above

Question 17

This philosopher argued that self-interest leads to economic cooperation:

A)Adam Smith
B)John Locke
C)Thomas Hobbes
D)Jeremy Bentham
E)John Rawls

Question 18

This theory is concerned with the motivation of the decision maker rather than the consequences of the decision:

A)Deontology
B)Distributive Justice
C)Utilitarianism
D)Moral Imagination
E)Virtue Ethics

Question 19

Minority rights may be violated under this approach:

A)Deontology
B)Distributive Justice
C)Utilitarianism
D)Moral Imagination
E)Virtue Ethics

Question 20

A problem with this theory is that the categorical imperative does not provide clear guidelines for deciding what is right and wrong when two or more moral laws conflict and only one can be chosen:

A)Deontology
B)Distributive Justice
C)Utilitarianism
D)Moral Imagination
E)Virtue Ethics