Question 1 of 14

20.0 Points

Match the ethical norm to its best descriptive phrase:

A. Employer hires whom it chooses.

B. Who is responsible

C. Business' reputation and good will

D. Recognizing liability and taking appropriate measures

1. Freedom

2. Stability

3. Justice

4. Efficiency

2) U.S. Const. art. VI, clause 2, is referred to as the:

A. Supremacy Clause because it provides for the U.S. Supreme Court.

B. Paradox Doctrine because it contradicts state law.

C. Supremacy Clause because it provides that the Constitution, the federal laws and treaties made pursuant to the Constitution are the supreme law of the land.

D. Commerce Clause because it provides for federal control of interstate transport of goods.

3)Felonies and misdemeanors relate to (choose all that apply):

A. Laws against society

B. Civil law

C. Utilitarianism

D. Criminal law

4) A case in which only the judge hears the evidence and decides the case is called a _________.

A. justice conference

B. bench trial

C. jury trial

D. mediati

5) Which of the following is a true statement?

A. A company is a legal person.

B. The notice requiring a defendant to appear in court or have a judgment entered against him or her is called a writ of appearance.

C. Arbitration is always conducted by a panel of hearing officers.

D. Private law involves the relationship of government to individuals.

Question 6 of 14

5.0 Points

Milton Friedman was an economist associated with which of the following theories?

A. Aristotelian Virtue Ethics

B. Free Market Ethics

C. Corporate Social Responsibility Theory

D. Stakeholder Theory

Question 7 of 14

5.0 Points

Which of the following is NOT a classification of TORTS?

A. Strict liability

B. Negligence

C. Criminal misdemeanors

D. Intentional

Question 8 of 14

5.0 Points

"Tort" is the French equivalent of the English word for ______.

A. Wrong

B. Duty

C. Justice

D. Cake

Match the following theories to their best descriptive statements:

A. Various communities, as well as nations, make rules for the common good; example: U.S. Constitution.

B. Emphasizes core values and intrinsic honorable qualities.

C. Having a moral intent and following the right rules form a better path to ethical conduct than achieving the right results.

D. Cost benefit analysis for finding the best possible results and providing the greatest good to society as a whole.

1. Utilitarianism

2. Deontology

3. Social Contract

4. Virtue Ethics

Question 10 of 14

5.0 Points

Nuisance is a type of tort that relates to:

A. Injury to the person (physical)

B. Injury to reputation

C. Injury to property

D. Injury to wages

Question 11 of 14

5.0 Points

In a speech at the Lions Club, Y. Politician falsely states that X. Citizen is a pedophile and should be run out of town. If X. Citizen sues Y. Politician for making this statement, which of the following is his cause of action?

A. Nuisance

B. Defamation/slander

C. Trespass to reputation

D. Defamation/libel

Question 12 of 14

5.0 Points

Which of the following is NOT an element of the tort of intentional interference with contractual relations?

A. Defendant knew of the contract.

B. Defendant received a benefit from the contract

C. There was injury to the plaintiff.

D. There was a contract between the plaintiff and a third party.

E. Defendant improperly induced the third party to breach the contract or made performance of the contract impossible.

Question 13 of 14

5.0 Points

In torts, proximate cause is:

A. negligence

B. actual cause

C. causation in fact

D. foreseeable and not too remote

Question 14 of 14

5.0 Points

The doctrine wherein an employer is responsible for the negligence of his employees if they were acting in the scope of employment is called ___________________.

A. proximate cause

B. circumstantial evidence

C. strict liability

D. vicarious liability