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DILEMMA

Consider a situation in which people are faced with two opposing decisions: one could possibly go against people's self-interest, but may help a person or group; or one could possibly hurt someone, while helping oneself. This is called an ethical

interest rate manipulation. drug money laundering. defrauding investors.

From 2000 through the 2010s, there have been many major ethical scandals where managers in financial organizations, such as investment houses and banks, clearly broke the law through: (Choose all that apply.)

no laws were broken by the gun companies, yet the perception was that they engaged in unethical activities

Given the increasing incidents of school violence, the anti-gun movement reflects concern over perceived unethical actions. In this case, ______.

the lack of absolute rules

In business, to help you decide what is right, one major challenge to ethical decision making is ______.

Ethics Values

Individuals face moral dilemmas because which of the following can be relative?

society's changing beliefs

Laws and ethics are a reflection of ______.

ETHICAL

Laws change to reflect the changing _____ beliefs of a society.

right or wrong

Moral scruples are thoughts and feelings that tell a person what is ______.

societal beliefs as stated in the law

Once a law is passed, decisions about an individual's behavior with respect to that law are a reflection of ______.

ethics

People are guided by ??? their inner moral principles, values, and beliefs, which they use to analyze or interpret situations and then make decisions about right and wrong ways to behave.

decriminalization legalization

People in many states are lobbying for ______ of marijuana used for medical purposes. While this would not make the drug legal, it removes the threat of prosecution.

ethical

The quandary people find themselves in when they have to decide if they should act in a way that might help another person or group even though doing so might go against their own self-interest defines a(n) ______ dilemma.

True

True or false: A specific behavior that is deemed illegal is not necessarily unethical

TRUE

True or false: There are many kinds of behavior where people disagree as to whether or not it is ethical.

The ethical beliefs changed, then the laws changed

What did the slavery exemplify with regard to ethics and the law?

Ethics

What inner guide informs people of what is appropriate behavior and how to avoid harming others?

PASS LAWS

What must society do first in order to punish undesired behavior?

Just being legal does not make an action ethical.

What would be an accurate statement regarding ethics and legality? Multiple choice question.

laws

When ethics change, legislators are often pressured by society to make changes in their ______ to align with social values and norms.

ethical dilemma

When facing a difficult decision, and factoring in your moral scruples, you are facing a(n) ______.

Sexual assault Murder Driving while intoxicated

Which of the following are behaviors that most people agree are unacceptable, unethical, and should be illegal?

You must decide between helping someone else or acting in your own self interest. You must choose between two actions even though each will result in harm to someone.

Which of the following are ethical dilemmas? (Choose all that apply.)

Ethical beliefs about whether it is right or wrong to own slaves changed first; then the laws about owning slaves changed.

Which of the following statements reflects the relationship between beliefs about the ethics of slave-owning and laws about slave-owning?

if you are doing the right thing

You may realize you are facing an ethical dilemma if you find yourself hesitating or debating ______.

LAWS

to enforce their views of right or wrong behavior, different groups in society lobby for ______.

moral scruples

A woman has fallen in the street and cars are coming towards her. A person runs from the sidewalk and helps the woman up, pulls her to the sidewalk, and stays with her. The helper has good ______.

ETHICAL DILEMMA

A(n) ______ may arise when a person must choose between two different courses of action--one that serves the person's self-interest and one that goes against the person's self interest in order to benefit someone else.

ethical dilemma

A(n) ______ may arise when a person must choose between two different courses of action--one that serves the person's self-interest and one that goes against the person's self interest in order to benefit someone else.

neither laws nor ethics are fixed principles and both may change with time

An accurate portrayal of the relationship between the law and ethics is that ______.

CHANGE

As ethical beliefs ______ over time, some people may begin to question whether existing laws that make specific behaviors illegal are still appropriate.

ethics; laws

As time passes, _____ change; as they change, _____ change to reflect the beliefs of society.

ethical beliefs change, and then laws change to reflect the changing ethical beliefs

As time passes, within a society, ______.

laws

Because attitudes about the appropriateness of the use of marijuana for treating disease is changing, ______ prohibiting its use are being changed.

ethical dilemmas

Because ethical and legal rules are relative and change over time, people are frequently faced with ______.


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