Business ethics

Which of the following best describes a valued disposition of a good human being in the person’s habitual behavior?

• Moral virtue

• Vice

• Action-based focus

• Utilitarianism

Virtue ethics that consider a person’s moral character are referred to as _____ by many ethicists.

• action-based

• judgment-based

• agent-based

• standards-based

Which of the following should be the basis for moral judgment?

• Limiting the moral rights of individuals in the workplace

• Ensuring that distribution of benefits and burdens is based on status

• Limiting the influence of relationships

• Maximizing the net utility of action

When considering moral standards, a large injustice or violation of rights would cause__to have more weight?

• demands of impartiality

• principles of impartiality

• demands of caring

• utilitarian standards

Which form of caring requires us to respond to a person’s needs while remaining objective and distant from that person?

• Caring after someone

• Caring about something

• Caring after ourselves

• Caring for someone

Which of the following is a moral demand in an ethic of care?

• We should respond in a way that provides the most benefit to ourselves.

• We should respond positively to the well-being of ppl supporting our goals

• We should respond in a way that furthers the goals of the majority.

• We should respond positively to the needs, values, and well-being of others

An ethic based on the fundamental value that relationships should be preserved and maintained is a _____ ethic.

• socialist

• compensatory

• retributive

• communitarian

The idea that benefits should be distributed based on the value of contribution is a principle of which concept?

• Socialism

• Work ethic

• Egalitarianism

• Justice

Which of the following statements support the views of egalitarians in terms of equality?

• All humans are equal and goods should be allocated in equal portions.

• There are differences among people that justify unequal treatment.

• Goods should be allocated based on need, ability, and effort.

• All of the above

Generally speaking, which ethical guidelines have greater weight in the decision-making process?

• Moral rights

• Utilitarian standards

• Standards of justice

• Individual rights