MGMT 1125 Chapter 6 Quiz

(a) they are in different stages of cognitive moral development

According to Kohlber's model of cognitive moral development, different individuals make different decisions in similar ethical situations because ______. (a) they are in different stages of cognitive moral development (b) they are of different ages (c) no one wants to be the same as others (d) they have different personalities (e) they are influenced by different family values

(a) a white-collar crime

John, vice president of operations at We Care, Inc., approves the illegal disposal of toxic waste at his firm's international factory. John has committed ______. (a) a white-collar crime (b) hedonism (c) employee abuse (d) fraud (e) stakeholder disenfranchisement

(e) an act is morally right or acceptable if it produces a desired result

Teleology is a philosophy that states that _____. (a) a relativist perspective will lead to career growth (b) it is not possible to get too much of a good thing (c) people decide what is legal or illegal (d) moral rightness or acceptability is defined in terms of consequences for the individual (e) an act is morally right or acceptable if it produces a desired result

(a) teleology, deontology, relativist perspective, virtue ethics, and justice

The types of moral philosophy discussed in the text include: (a) teleology, deontology, relativist perspective, virtue ethics, and justice (b) teleology utility, relativist perspective, virtue ethics, and justice (c) teleology, self-interest, relativist perspective, virtue ethics, and career growth (d) teleology, utility, relativist perspective, virtue ethics, and teleology (e) teleology, self-interest, relativist perspective, virtue ethics, and justice

Kant's Categorical Imperative

This famous statement, "Act as if the maxim of the action were to become by will a universal law of nature," is called _____.

virtue ethics

This philosophy assumes what is moral in a given situation is not only what conventional morality requires but also what the mature person with a "good" moral character deems appropriate

utilitarianism

This philosophy defines right or acceptable actions as those that maximize total utility, or the greatest good for the greatest number of people

relativism

This philosophy evaluates ethicalness subjectively on the basis of individual and group experiences

deontology

This philosophy focuses on the preservation of individual rights and on the intentions associated with a particular behavior rather than on its consequences

False

True or False: A moral philosophy is a general set of values by which different people live.

True

True or False: The concept of a moral philosophy is inexact. For that reason, moral philosophies must be assessed on a continuum rather than as static entities.

(a) interactional

What type of justice exists if employees are being open, honest, and truthful in their communications at work? (a) interactional (b) distributive (c) civil (d) procedural (e) hedonistic

(e) A moral virtue represents an acquired disposition that is valued as a part of an individual's character.

Which of the following is a correct statement? (a) Procedural justice is based on an evaluation of the communication process used in the business relationship. (b) Interactional justice is based on the evaluation of outcomes or results of the business relationship. (c) Distributive justice is based on the processes and activities that produces the best outcome or results. (d) According to the relativist perspective, definitions of ethical behavior are derived objectively. (e) A moral virtue represents an acquired disposition that is valued as a part of an individual's character.

(a) Egoism

_____ is right or acceptable behavior in terms of the consequences for the individual. (a) Egoism (b) Act deontology (c) Rule deontology (d) Relativism (e) Utilitarianism

(a) The stage of universal ethical principles

______ is the final stage of cognitive moral development, according to Lawrence Kohlberg. (a) The stage of universal ethical principles (b) The stage of prior rights, social contract, or utility (c) The stage of punishment and obedience (d) The stage of social system and conscience maintenance (e) The stage of individual instrumental purpose and exchange