Introduction to Ethics Challenge 3
Ethical topics are often closely related to issues of law, etiquette, or religion. Which of the following is an issue of etiquette?
It's considered bad manners to burp at the dinner table.
Which of the following statements reflects relativism?
Jesse thinks that right is whatever a person feels comfortable doing.
Ethical topics are often closely related to issues of law, etiquette, or religion. Which of the following is an issue of law?
Landlord Hank installs working smoke detectors in all of his properties.
Which of the following statements reflects objectivism?
Lorraine believes that murder is wrong, regardless of a person's culture.
Which of the following statements is true of ethics?
Professional and personal interactions depend on ethical behavior.
Which of the following considerations is ethically relevant to a person who won the lottery?
Should I donate part of my winnings to charity?
Ethical topics are often closely related to issues of law, etiquette, or religion. Which of the following is an issue of law?
Some states forbid the sale of alcohol on Sundays.
Which of the following statements reflects conventionalism?
Torture is acceptable because we've been doing it here for many years.
Which of the following considerations is ethically relevant to a person buying coffee?
Were the farmers fairly compensated?
Most academic institutions have severe penalties for students who attempt to pass off another's work as their own. Such academic dishonesty is thus generally considered to be a(n) __________ action.
impermissible
Dave and Margaret have hosted Thanksgiving dinner every year for two decades. Despite their family's protests, they've decided not to host this year. Their decision is likely an example of a(n) __________ action.
neutral
Which of the following is an ethical consideration for an employee who uses the work printer for personal projects?
Does management approve of this behavior?
Which of the following statements is true of ethics?
Ethics is about determining what is moral and what is immoral.
Which of the following statements is true of ethics?
Ethics seeks to define the good and the bad.
Jason sees a neighbor collapse from a heart attack on her front lawn. Which of the following decisions would likely constitute an obligatory action in that moment?
Jason has his son call 911 while he begins CPR.
Hank creates a concept map to compare how Kantian deontology and virtue-based ethics evaluate eating meat. This is an example of which branch of ethics?
Metaethics
Which of the following statements is an example of descriptive ethics?
Most people agree that bringing their pet bulls into china shops is morally wrong.
Which of the following questions is an example of normative ethics?
What obligation do children have to their aging parents?