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1. Karl Braun, Ford's supervisor, physically and emotionally harassed her. Despite Ford's appeals for help and several instances where company officials and co-workers witnessed Braun's abusive behavior, nobody came to Ford's defense. In fact, no action was taken by the company for over 9 months. Ultimately, Ford committed suicide. In the context of our chapter readings, how might Ford's co-workers and the company officials justify their failure to act?

A. Advantageous comparison.

B. Internal locus of control.

C. Kantianism.

D. Both (A) and (B).

2. Four men were trapped in a cave facing starvation. Three of them killed their companion and consumed his flesh. They cast dice to determine who would live and who would die. Under the process they devised, each one of them had the same chance of winning and the same chance of losing. Which of the following statements about the ethics of this process are correct?

A. The process might be described as an application of justice theory.

B. The process seems to be guided by a veil of ignorance.

C. Both (A) and (B) are correct.

D. None of the above are correct.

3. In Chapter 1, we read a case where Jennifer smoked crack cocaine while she was pregnant with a child. After the child was born, Jennifer was charged with violating a law that prohibited the "delivery" of cocaine to a child. In part, the court believed it would be wrong to find her guilty of violating the law because the court feared that her conviction would undermine the state's policy of keeping families intact if Jennifer were sent to jail. In the context of the ethical theories discussed in Chapter 2, this appears to be an example of:

A. Kantianism.

B. Modern rights theory.

C. Justice theory.

D. Utilitarianism.

4. An explosion and fire on an oil-drilling rig unleashed a devastating oil spill. This is not the first (or last) example of disasters associated with the production of energy. Still, lawmakers hesitate to place too many restrictions on energy production. This deference to the energy producers appears to be an example of:

A. Kantianism.

B. Modern Rights Theory

C. Justice theory.

D. Utilitarianism.

5. Which of the following statements about utilitarianism are true:

A. It may lead to decisions that would violate justice theory.

B. It may be undermined by a phenomenon known as the confirmation trap.

C. It is closely associated with the jurisprudential concept known as legal sociology.

D. All of the above are correct.

6. ABC Corporation and its corporate leaders are sincerely committed to ensuring that the company follows what they believe to be an ethically responsible path. Which of the following things should they do to assist in this goal?

A. To the fullest extent practical, they should staff the company with workers at the conventional level.

B. When hiring, they should look for employees with a high external locus of control.

C. As much as possible, they should staff the company with people who are high on the relativism scale because they generally accept the existence of universal moral principles.

D. Two of the above are correct.

7. When selling her car to Adam, Brenda falsely stated that the car had been driven for only 20,000 miles. She was not aware that the previous owner of the car had tampered with the odometer, erasing 12,000 miles. Thus, the car actually had 32,000 miles when Brenda sold it to Adam. Which of the following statements are correct?

A. Brenda has committed fraud because her statement about the mileage was false.

B. Adam cannot recover for fraud unless he can show that he no choice but to buy the car.

C. When fraud occurs, the buyer may return the car and demand his money back.

D. Two of the above are correct.

8. Benton Corporation contracted to sell materials to Wilson Company that Wilson needed to fulfill a contract it had with a third party. Knowing that Wilson desperately needed the materials, Benton telephoned one day before delivery was due and threatened to withhold delivery unless Wilson agreed to pay a higher price. Which of the following statements concerning this situation are correct? A. A court is likely to consider Benton's behavior to constitute undue influence.

B. Benton has violated a fiduciary duty to Wilson.

C. Benton will not be in violation of contract law if Wilson could have immediately purchased the needed materials elsewhere at the original, lower price.

D. Two of the above are correct.

9. Which of the following statements about virtue theory are correct?

A. The center of its focus is deontological because it believes in the existence of universal laws of morality.

B. For both individuals and organizations, it demands that one's values and actions be in alignment.

C. It is similar to Confucianism in that both are concerned with maintaining social order.

D. All of the above are correct.

10. Thinking about the use of euphemistic language and its role in ethical decision-making. Which of the following statements about euphemistic language are correct?

A. It attempts to reduce personal accountability by blaming others for an otherwise unethical course of action.

B. It heightens people's awareness of the ethical implications involved in a particular decision or action.

C. It ensures that people are aware of the dangers that might result from a course of action.

D. None of the above is correct.