It is not ethically sufficient to obey the law because ___________

A.

the law does not apply to business in general

B.

ethics goes beyond what can be legally codified

C.

the law itself is stricter than ethics

D.

ethical constraints sometimes require that the law be ignored

Teleological theories of ethics locate goodness in _____.

A.

the intentions of the agent

B.

the maximization of economic opportunity

C.

the outcome of actions

D.

the obligations of people to each other

Rule utilitarianism favors rules that _____.

A.

utilitarians think are good rules

B.

always benefit the most people

C.

everyone agrees with

D.

would maximize goodness if everyone followed them

A "maxim," according to Kant's terminology, is ____.

A.

the moral principle that one has in mind

B.

that which would make an action moral

C.

the outcome of an action

D.

the reason that one undertakes an action

Virtue ethics can be defined as_________

A.

one's most virtuous intentions

B.

anything that leads to the most virtue overall

C.

The role of character emphasized over moral rules

D.

following the proper rules

Clear my choice

Consequentialism belongs to which sort of ethical approach?

A.

Theological

B.

Special

C.

Deontological

D.

Teleological

Moral standards can be defined as:

A.

The standards by which we judge right or wrong in a non-moral way

B.

Values placed on what is morally good or bad or right or wrong

C.

Actions and mannerisms based on life experiences and learnt behaviour

D.

Judgements based on socialization and social structures

Kant's rule requiring respect for persons asks that we ________.

A.

View each person as a moral agent

B.

Only use another person if we have sufficient reason for doing so

C.

Not use people as means to an end

D.

View each person as an end unto himself

What is it that makes the study of ethics so complex?

A.

Black and white decisions

B.

Differing religions

C.

The grey area

D.

Constant change

"Human beings should always act in the interests of others." Is this

metaethical?

prescriptive?

analytic?

descriptive?