Business Ethics Chapter 1 Quiz

Moral attitudes are best depicted by which of the following? As long as your conduct is legal, then it will be moral. If you follow the rules of etiquette, your conduct will be moral. Moral standards typically concern behavior that can be of serious consequence to human welfare. There is no distinction between morality in a broad sense and morality in a narrow sense.

Moral standards typically concern behavior that can be of serious consequence to human welfare.

The authors use the murder of Kitty Genovese to illustrate ethical relativism. bystander apathy. groupthink. the paradox of hedonism.

bystander apathy.

The code or principles of conduct that a person accepts constitute the whole of his or her morality. can be distinguished from the person's morality in a broader sense that includes his or her values, ideals, and aspirations. rarely guide his or her conduct in practice. is the same as the standards of etiquette that a person accepts.

can be distinguished from the person's morality in a broader sense that includes his or her values, ideals, and aspirations.

Morality and self-interest can sometimes conflict. boil down to the same thing. can never come into genuine conflict. are in basic, irreconcilable conflict.

can sometimes conflict.

Philosophical discussion of moral issues typically involves the revision and modification of arguments. polished rhetoric and skill at debate. circular reasoning. determining what the majority thinks.

the revision and modification of arguments.

For philosophers, the most important issue is not where our moral principles came from, but: whether those moral principles can be justified how we acquired the beliefs we have to what extent religion influences people's moral beliefs the legal basis for acting morally

whether those moral principles can be justified

In the essay, "Is Business Bluffing Ethical?" Albert Carr would agree with all of the following except for: Business has the impersonal character of a game like poker. Business demands special strategy. Business requires an understanding of its special ethical standards. Business should be evaluated by society's moral standards.

Business should be evaluated by society's moral standards.

Choose the statement that is a true reflection of moral beliefs. Conscience is a perfectly reliable guide for moral behavior. Morality in the broad sense is the set of moral rules you obey. Bystander apathy appears to result in part from diffusion of responsibility. Rules of etiquette are usually moral assertions.

Bystander apathy appears to result in part from diffusion of responsibility.

According to divine command theory, if stealing is wrong then it is wrong because: Our reason determines stealing to be wrong. God forbids stealing because stealing is wrong. God leaves right and wrong up to humanity. Stealing is wrong only because God commands us not to steal.

Stealing is wrong only because God commands us not to steal.

Our relationship with the law is best described by which of the following? To a significant extent, law codifies a society's customs, norms, and moral values. The law is a completely adequate guide to the moral standards that we should follow. The law makes all immoral conduct illegal. Violating the law is always immoral

To a significant extent, law codifies a society's customs, norms, and moral values.

Proper logic states all valid arguments are sound arguments. all sound arguments are valid arguments. a sound argument may have a false conclusion a sound argument may have a false premise.

all sound arguments are valid arguments.

Good moral judgments should be logical and based on religion. beyond rational doubt. based on facts and acceptable moral principles. coincide with what most scientifically trained people think.

based on facts and acceptable moral principles.

Choose the statement that gives the most accurate description of etiquette: the rules of etiquette are a fundamental branch of morality conformity with the rules of etiquette is sufficient for moral conduct etiquette refers to any special code of social behavior or courtesy the rules of etiquette are backed by statutory law

etiquette refers to any special code of social behavior or courtesy

Accepting a moral principle is a purely intellectual act like accepting a scientific hypothesis. generally involves a desire to follow that principle for its own sake. means you will never go against that principle. is a religiously based act of faith.

generally involves a desire to follow that principle for its own sake.

A tangible truth about having moral principles is moral behavior always pays off in strictly selfish terms. morally responsible companies are rarely among the most profitable. if you do the right thing only because you think it will pay off, you're not really motivated by moral concerns business is fundamentally an amoral activity.

if you do the right thing only because you think it will pay off, you're not really motivated by moral concerns

If an argument is valid, then the argument is sound. the argument's conclusion must be true. the argument's premises are true. its conclusion must be true, if its premises are.

its conclusion must be true, if its premises are.

Which of the following characteristics distinguishes moral standards from other sorts of standards? moral standards are purely optional moral standards take priority over other standards, including self-interest moral standards cannot be justified by reasons moral standards must be set or validated by some authoritative body

moral standards take priority over other standards, including self-interest

When ethical relativism is put into practice, it implies that societies never share any moral values in common. in ethics, sometimes the minority is right. we cannot say that slavery is wrong if the society in question believes it is right as societies evolve, their morality improves.

we cannot say that slavery is wrong if the society in question believes it is right

The example of Huckleberry Finn shows one should always obey one's conscience. when in doubt, one should ignore one's conscience. we shouldn't rely uncritically on what our conscience says. unlike most people, Huckleberry Finn lacked a conscience.

we shouldn't rely uncritically on what our conscience says.

Ethical relativism supports the theory that: what is right is determined by what a culture or society says is right. there are no moral values whatsoever. morality is relative to the goal of promoting human well-being. different societies have similar ideas about right and wrong.

what is right is determined by what a culture or society says is right.