Funeral Law and Ethics Final

A nuncupative will is

an oral will

The most positive sign of death is

decomposition.

An oral will stated to a witness is a

nuncupative will.

The right to sue the federal government is derived from

the Federal Claims act

In regard to an ethical funeral director's relationship with his competitors which of the following is considered a proper goal?

Cooperation

Which of the following is not a good example of ethical employer-employee relationships?

Favoritism

The state Attorney General of a given state requires a $10 fee for each pre-need contract written. This would be an example of

a law.

The extinction or withdrawal of a legacy by an act equivalent to revocation is called

ademption

Quasi-property means

almost property.

A addition or modification of a will is known as a

codicil

A personal representative of the decedent appointed in the will to carry out the provisions of the will is called

executor

When a funeral director has the personal effects of a dead human body in his possession

he is properly termed a, bailee

A will written entirely by the testator with his own hand is properly termed a

holographic will

The filing and proving of the will following death is called

probate

In regard to employer-employee relationships the ethical funeral director should

provide environmentally safe working conditions.

An action to recover possession of property unlawfully detained is termed

replevin.

A person who dies leaving a valid will is called a

testator

In regard to employer-employee relationships

the ethical funeral director should, provide thorough training

Moral principles that vary circumstances are referred to as

situational ethics.

In recognizing ethical standards in his professional responsibility to the press

the funeral directormust exercise discretion in releasing confidential information.

A surviving spouse may avoid being written out of a will by invoking

the inheritance statute.

All of the following are examples of Kohlberg's stages of moral development EXCEPT

the moral stage.

Law is defined as

the rules that govern society

With respect to pre-need funeral arrangement all of the following records should be kept on file at the funeral home except

preferences of family members who have not signed the contract.

A funeral home's family car is considered a

private carrier.

Which of the following terms means related as in related professions?

Allied

Which of the following is not considered ethical in regard to the deceased body?

Allowing a personal friend to watch the embalming procedure

In regards to competitive relationships which of the following is not a good ethical practice?

Defamation of competitor

Maintaining discreet client relationships would fulfill what ethical practice?

Confidential responsibility

Which of the following consists of the rules ideas and the beliefs shared by members of society for living and dying which are learned directly or indirectly?

Culture

Which of the following is an ethical consideration in regard to the care of the deceased body?

Entrusted care by the family

Which of the following is a reason to have continued education in funeral service?

Good for self improvement

Which of the following is considered to be a component of a funeral director's individual relationship?

His or her relationship with family

Which of the following terms is defined as having a sense of honor and fair dealing?

Honesty

Which of the following is considered unethical publicity for a funeral director?

Misrepresentation in warranties

Which of the following is not good ethical behavior in regard to treatment of the deceased?

Necromania.

Which of the following is an allied professional or service that the ethical funeral director is professionally concerned with?

Organ donation

Which of the following is an ethical obligation that a funeral director owes to his professional association?

Participate in continuing education

Which of the following is a rule of ethical conduct that is found in most major religions?

The Golden Rule

Which of the following is a consideration in the funeral director's community relationships?

The funeral director's relationship with the clergy

If a person considers universal moral principles to supersede the authority of the group he or she is complying with which of Kohlberg's stages of moral development?

The post-conventional stage

If a person complies with the laws of his or her community solely because of fear of going to prison which stage of Kohlberg's moral development are they complying with?

The pre-conventional stage

Which of the following would be an ethical obligation to your professional association?

To share time and talents

A person receiving a gift of real estate in a will is

a devisee.

A reason or desire that acts as a catalyst to spur one to a specific action is called

a motive.

In choosing your source of supply of caskets the most important qualification of the manufacturer is

a policy of standing behind their product

All of the following would be considered an allied service EXCEPT

a public agency.

A proportional reduction of a legacy when the funds or assets out of which such legacy are payable are not sufficient to pay it in full is

abatement

A person appointed by the court to oversee the estate of an intestate is called

administrator

The ethical funeral director should not

advise each family what casket they should select.

With respect to the funeral industry private and governmental agencies are examples of

allied services.

A trade embalmer acts as

an independent contractor.

The cultural heritage or identity of a group

based on factors such as language or country of origin is known as, ethnicity.

A declaration or public statement of professional standards of right and wrong conduct defines a(n)

code of ethics.

A system or code of morals of a particular philosopher religion group or profession is called

code of ethics.

A term for blood kin is

consanguinity

All of the following ethical standards apply to the deceased while under the care of the funeral home or embalming service EXCEPT

embalming should be completed as quickly as possible without regard to proper case analysis.

All of the following would be considered part of a funeral director's individual/personal ethics EXCEPT

his or her relationship to allied professions.

The person who is the beneficiary of personal property by a will is the

legatee.

A term that is synonymous with ethical and that refers to the customes values and standards of a group age or theory intended to be timeless is

moral.

The legal status of a dead human body known as the property theorty is

never used in this country.

The set of values ideas and opinions of an individual or group is known as

philosophy

With personal effects of a deceased in his custody the ethical funeral director should not

place them in a bag and leave them in the preparation room.

According to Kohlberg stage of moral development in which the individual considers universal moral principles which supersede the authority of the group is called

post-conventional stage.

Kohlberg's stage of moral development in which moral reasoning is based on reward and punishment from those in authority is the

pre-conventional stage.

Kohlberg's stage of moral development in which the individual is characterized as not understanding the rules or feeling a sense of obligation to them is

pre-moral stage.

Which of the following would be a part of a funeral director's inidivual/personal ethics

professionalism.

When with a family during an arrangement conference it is good ethical practice to

provide the family with documentation of all business transactions.

An action to recover possession of property unlawfully detained is

replevin

When making pre-need arrangements a good ethical practices is to

secure all funeral home records in a safe place.

With regard to colleagues an ethical funeral director should be willing to do the following EXCEPT

share profits with less fortunate funeral directors.

A stage of moral development in which the expectations of the social group supported and maintained is known as the

conventional stage.

All of the following would be considered components of an ethical funeral director's employer employee relationship EXCEPT

the employee's religious background.

In his ethical obligations to various professional associations

the funeral director should, urge professional solidarity.

In maintaining a high standard of conduct with a competitor

the funeral director would be wise to, respect the bereaved family's choice of a funeral establishment.

All of the following are true of laws EXCEPT

they are imposed internally.

A stage of moral development in which the expectations of the social group are supported and maintained is known as the

conventional stage.

Beliefs that are held in high esteem are

values.

Which of the following should not be discussed in the funeral arrangements conference?

Educational programs

When a funeral director makes funeral arrangements with a family he should

be factual and knowledgeable

A gift of personal property received through a will is a

bequest

Of the following under normal circumstances the one(s) having the primary right to control final disposition of a deceased person is

children of legal age

The major source of mortuary law is

common law.

Another term for autopsy is

necropsy.

All of the following statements are true of ethics EXCEPT

that ethics are imposed externally.

With respect to ethics the term citizenship refers to

the behavior or character of an individual viewed as a member of society

All of the following would be considered fiduciary components of pre-funded funeral arrangements EXCEPT

the commissions associated with the arrangements.