Question 1

The ______ adherents believe that when one individual,the caregiver,meets the needs of one other person,the cared-for party,the caregiver is helping to meet the needs of all the individuals who fall within the cared-for party's web of care.

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Ethics-of-care theorists argue that when one individual, the caregiver, meets the needs of one other person, the cared-for party, the caregiver is actually helping to meet the needs of all the individuals who fall within the cared-for party's web of care.

Question 2

What does a reference to the "social responsibility of business" mean? Should businesses consider community expectations,and why or why not?

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Question 3

The ______ holds that the right course of action is the option most consistent with the building and maintaining of human relationships.

Accepted Answer

The ethics of care holds that the right course of action is the option most consistent with the building and maintaining of human relationships.

Question 4

Assume you are hired as the president of a new company.Write a code of ethics for the firm.

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Question 5

Sally is the president of AAA Components,a company that makes small parts for the automotive industry.Customers of AAA components are primarily auto manufacturers.Sally's cousin,Frank,works at the company as a sales representative.A promotion to the sales manager position is open.Frank has applied and so has Susan,another sales representative.While both Frank and Susan are good employees,they are skilled in different areas.Susan is excellent with technology and with placing orders.She does an excellent job in following through with order problems.Frank,on the other hand,is better with customer relations,and customers seem to like him better.Sally would like to promote Frank but she has two concerns.Her first concern is that she does not want it to be perceived that she is being unfair because Frank is family.Her second concern is that she has a suspicion that some customers are somewhat prejudiced against Susan because she is female.Most customers with whom the sales representatives deal are male,and Sally suspects that they may give Frank more consideration than Sally.Define and discuss the WPH framework for business ethics,and within that framework propose a solution.Be sure to fully address the populations,purposes,and guidelines included within "W," "P," and "H."

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Question 6

Milly's best friend and roommate,Sarah,is getting ready for a big date.Sarah had her hair and nails done,bought a new dress,and spent two hours getting ready.Just as Milly sees Sarah's date coming down the street,Sarah comes out and asks Milly how she looks.Unfortunately,the stylist did a terrible job,the nails are an odd shade of purple,and the new dress is extremely unflattering.Sarah has no time to change.Discuss what Milly would say and why under the following principles:
(a).Deontology
(b).Act utilitarianism
(c).Rule utilitarianism
(d).Virtue ethics

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Question 7

Summarize the following ethical principles:
(a).Ethical relativism
(b).Situational ethics
(c).Consequentialism
(d).Deontology
(e).Virtue ethics
(f).Ethics of care

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(a).Ethical relativism
(b).Situational ethics
(c).Consequentialism
(d).Deontology
(e).Virtue...

Quiz 2: Business Ethics

The ______ adherents believe that when one individual,the caregiver,meets the needs of one other person,the cared-for party,the caregiver is helping to meet the needs of all the individuals who fall within the cared-for party's web of care.

What does a reference to the "social responsibility of business" mean? Should businesses consider community expectations,and why or why not?

The ______ holds that the right course of action is the option most consistent with the building and maintaining of human relationships.

Assume you are hired as the president of a new company.Write a code of ethics for the firm.

Summarize the following ethical principles: (a).Ethical relativism (b).Situational ethics (c).Consequentialism (d).Deontology (e).Virtue ethics (f).Ethics of care