Question 1

Utilitarianism's fundamental insight is that we should decide what to do by:

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A)  considering the moral character of individuals.
B)  following the rules, regardless of consequences.
C)  acting only out of a self-interest.
D)  considering the consequences of our actions.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

How is a market version of utilitarianism different from an administrative version?

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A)  The market version ensures that experts establish the safety standards a business is expected to meet.
B)  The market version uses social sciences to predict consequences.
C)  The market version requires a government body to regulate business.
D)  The market version produces those goods that the consumers want.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 3

According to a principle-based ethical framework, social contract functions to organize and ease relations between individuals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The "administrative" version of utilitarianism considers competitive markets to be the most efficient means of maximizing happiness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The concept of moral rights is central to the:

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A)  virtue-based ethical tradition.
B)  consequence-based ethical tradition.
C)  behavior-based ethical tradition.
D)  principle-based ethical tradition.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which among the following is a legal right?

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A)  The right to select a specific health care package
B)  The right to bargain collectively as part of a union
C)  The right to select a particular pension fund
D)  The right to select the number of paid holidaysE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Explain how child labor may be justified in the eyes of a utilitarian.

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Question 8

No group could function if members were free at all times to decide for themselves what to do and how to act. Which of the following functions to organize and ease relations between individuals?

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A)  Autocracy
B)  Self-rule
C)  Social contract
D)  Personal normsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

_____ is a view that holds that people act only out of self-interest.

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Egoism
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Question 10

Distinguish between legal and employee rights.

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Legal rights are those granted to employ...

Question 11

Briefly highlight the challenges associated with utilitarian thinking.

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If utilitarianism advises that decisions...

Question 12

Which of the following approaches emphasizes the need to follow legal rules regardless of unfavorable consequences?

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A)  Virtue ethics
B)  Utilitarianism
C)  Principle-based
D)  EgoismE) A) and B)
F) All of the above C

Question 13

Which of the following is true of a market version of utilitarianism?

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A)  Questions of safety and risk are determined by experts.
B)  Social science determines policies to maximize the overall good.
C)  Individuals calculate for themselves what risks they wish to take.
D)  A government regulator determines the safety standards in the marketplace.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The study of various character traits that can contribute to, or obstruct, a happy and meaningful human life is part of ____.

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A)  Kantian tradition
B)  virtue ethics
C)  principle-based ethics
D)  utilitarianismE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

According to Immanuel Kant, there is essentially one fundamental moral duty:

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A)  to treat people as objects that exist for our purposes.
B)  to consider the consequence of our actions.
C)  to treat each person as an end in themselves.
D)  to do whatever we choose to do to another person.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What is the biggest challenge posed by 'egoism'?

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Question 17

How does a free and competitive market help in attaining utilitarian goals?

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Question 18

Briefly explain the concept of virtue ethics.

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Virtue ethics is a tradition within philosophical ethics that seeks a full and detailed description of those character traits, or virtues, that would constitute a good and full human life. An ethics of virtue shifts the focus from questions about what a person should do, to a focus on who that person is. It emphasizes the more affective side of our character. It recognizes that our motivations-our interests, wants, desires-are not the sorts of things that each one of us chooses anew each morning. Instead, human beings act in and from character.Virtue ethics reminds us to look to the actual practices we find in the business world and ask what types of people are being created by these practices. Many individual moral dilemmas that arise within business ethics can best be understood as arising from a tension between the type of person we seek to be and the type of person business expects us to be.

Question 19

Utilitarianism has been called a(n) :

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A)  commonsensical approach to ethics.
B)  behavioral approach to ethics.
C)  consequentialist approach to ethics.
D)  intuitive approach to ethics.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following traditions seeks a full and detailed description of those character traits that would constitute a good and full human life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kantian ethics
B)  Principle-based ethics
C)  Utilitarianism
D)  Virtue ethicsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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