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1
The notion that one should not adopt principles of action unless they can, without inconsistency, be adopted by everyone is the basic tenet of the:
A)categorical imperative.
B)disclosure rule.
C)conventionalist ethic.
D)utilitarian ethic.
2
According to the conventionalist ethic:
A)what is good or right is understood by an inner moral sense based on character development and felt as intuition.
B)business is like a game with permissive ethics and any action that does not violate the law is permitted.
C)a person has the right to freedom of action unless such action deprives another person of a proper freedom.
D)each person has protections and entitlements that others have a duty to respect.
3
"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.
4
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.
5
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.
6
The doctrine of the golden mean:
A)calls for virtue through moderation.
B)calls for the greatest good for the greatest number.
C)holds that the end justifies the means.
D)holds that each person has entitlements that others have a duty to respect.
7
In 'The Prince', Machiavelli argued that when ends are of overriding importance or virtue, unscrupulous means may be employed to reach them. This is known as the:
A)intuition ethic.
B)proportionality ethic.
C)organization ethic.
D)ends-means ethic.
8
"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.
9
The employees at Cummins Inc. are told to ask, "Do I feel uncomfortable with this particular course of action? If the answer is yes, do not do it." This is an example of:
A)the golden rule.
B)the categorical imperative.
C)the might-equals-right ethic.
D)the intuition ethic.
10
The idea that the needs of individual workers should be subordinate to the welfare of the corporation is the basic principle of:
A)the golden rule.
B)the categorical imperative.
C)the principle of equal freedom.
D)the organization ethic.
11
Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins." is the colloquial version of:
A)the principle of equal freedom.
B)the principle of utility.
C)the principle of double effect.
D)the principle of proportionality.
12
This principle states that a manager will act ethically if the good effects outweigh the evil.
A)The principle of proportionality
B)The principle of double effect
C)The principle of utility
D)The principle of equal freedom
13
Acting fairly toward others and establishing institutions in which people are subject to rules of fair treatment is a basic principle defined by the:
A)proportionality ethic.
B)golden rule.
C)categorical imperative.
D)theory of justice.
14
The idea that actions that promote happiness are right while actions that cause unhappiness are wrong is called the principle of:
A)utility.
B)double effect.
C)proportionality.
D)equal freedom.
15
Which of the following requires that pay raises should be based on objective performance criteria and not on personal relationships?
A)The doctrine of the mean
B)Disclosure rule
C)Distributive justice
D)Categorical imperative
16
Retributive justice requires:
A)that the burdens of company life be distributed using impartial criteria.
B)that pay rises be awarded based on friendship.
C)fair compensation to victims.
D)punishment to be evenhanded and proportionate to transgressions.
17
The theory that character development is the wellspring of ethical behavior can be called the:
A)categorical imperative.
B)golden rule.
C)virtue ethic.
D)disclosure rule.
18
The _____ ethic requires the manager to calculate which course of action, among alternatives, will result in the greatest benefit for the company and all workers.
A)might-equals-right
B)intuition
C)ends–means
D)utilitarian
19
The four most basic traits of an ethical character were identified by Aristotle as:
A)theological virtues.
B)capital virtues.
C)cardinal virtues.
D)intellectual virtues.
20
Application of the _____ ethic requires conscious effort to develop a good disposition by making right decisions over time.
A)virtue
B)disclosure
C)intuition
D)proportionality





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