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1

The "golden mean" of Aristotle postulates that moderation is a virtue.
A)True
B)False
2

"The Golden Rule" includes the idea of not knowingly doing harm to others.
A)True
B)False
3

The intuition ethic holds that people intuitively know the difference between right and wrong actions.
A)True
B)False
4

The idea that rights can be inferred by reason from studying human nature is part of the rights ethic.
A)True
B)False
5

The idea that an action should be chosen which results in the greatest benefit for the company and its workers is basic to the utilitarian ethic.
A)True
B)False
6

The statement: "Act only according to the maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law" is basic to the teachings of:
A)Robert Wood
B)Immanuel Kant
C)Milton Friedman
D)Aristotle
7

"Would I want to see my decision on the front page of The Wall Street Journal tomorrow morning?" is a useful guideline for ethical decision-making called:
A)the categorical imperative.
B)the golden rule.
C)the disclosure rule.
D)the conventionalist ethic.
8

Aristotle's postulate that actions should be between an excess of a virtue and a deficiency in that virtue is referred to as:
A)the ends-means ethic.
B)the categorical imperative.
C)the golden mean.
D)the disclosure rule.
9

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is called:
A)the golden rule.
B)the categorical imperative.
C)the disclosure rule.
D)the intuition ethic.
10

When Cummins Engine employees are told: "If you are uncomfortable with a course of action, DON'T DO IT" is an example of:
A)the golden rule.
B)the categorical imperative.
C)the might-equals-right ethic.
D)the intuition ethic.
11

The idea that the needs of individual workers should be subordinate to the welfare of the corporation is basic to:
A)the golden rule.
B)the categorical imperative.
C)the principle of equal freedom.
D)the organization ethic.
12

The saying: "Your right to punch your fist ends with my nose" is basic to the principle called:
A)the principle of equal freedom.
B)the categorical imperative.
C)the disclosure rule.
D)the proportionality ethic.
13

The principle of double effect states that a manager's actions are ethical when:
A)there is no better alternative.
B)the manager has the intention to achieve the good effects, not the bad effects.
C)the good effects outweigh the bad effects.
D)all of the above.
14

The idea that actions that promote happiness are right while actions that cause unhappiness are wrong are called the principle of:
A)utility.
B)the golden rule.
C)distributive justice.
D)disclosure rule.
15

If a manager wants to be sure that the good results of a decision outweigh the bad results of the decision, the manager is using the:
A)disclosure rule.
B)categorical imperative.
C)distributive ethic.
D)utilitarian ethic.
16

The question: "Could this action become a universal code of desirable behavior?" is a fundamental principle of the:
A)categorical imperative.
B)disclosure rule.
C)conventionalist ethic.
D)countervailing ethic.
17

When a manager thinks through how he would explain his decision to the company's shareholders, the manager is applying:
A)the categorical imperative.
B)the disclosure rule.
C)the golden mean.
D)the ends-means ethic.
18

The idea that Machiavelli postulated in The Prince that worthwhile ends justify their means is called the:
A)ends-means ethic.
B)disclosure rule.
C)categorical imperative.
D)golden rule.
19

Which of the following requires that pay raises should be based on objective performance criteria and not on personal relationships?
A)Retributive justice
B)Disclosure rule
C)Distributive justice
D)Categorical imperative
20

The idea that character development develops out of ethical behavior is called:
A)the categorical imperative.
B)the golden rule.
C)the virtue ethic.
D)the disclosure rule.





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