Quiz on Moral Courage

What is moral courage?

• The ability to withstand danger, difficulty, or fear, persevere, and venture

• The ability to act on what one has discerned, even at a personal cost

• The ability to act rightly in the face of discouragement or opposition

• The ability to confront danger, fear, intimidation, pain, or uncertainty

According to Aristotle, what is the first of human qualities?

• Moral courage

• Forgiveness

• Integrity

• Compassion

What does Carter define as the operational traits of integrity?

• Withstanding danger, difficulty, or fear, persevering, and venturing

• Confronting danger, fear, intimidation, pain, or uncertainty

• Acting rightly in the face of discouragement or opposition

• Discerning what is right or wrong, acting on it, and saying openly about it

What is the spark of moral courage according to the text?

• Integrity

• Fear

• Delusion

• Enslavement

What does moral courage help cultivate in organizational environments?

• Hypocrisy

• Critical thinking

• Groupthink

• Mechanical conformity

What is becoming more manifest due to globalization and economic models?

• Critical thinking

• Corporate values

• Trust

• Tensions

What do organizations need to compete on the edge according to the text?

• Groupthink

• Tall hierarchy

• Fluid and networked structure

• Mechanical conformity

What do organizations need to renounce according to the text?

• Defensive routines

• Critical thinking

• Ethical mediocrity

• Honesty and authenticity

What is the one essential quality for those who seek to change a world?

• Moral courage

• Great intelligence

• Bravery in battle

• Physical courage

What is the quality that guarantees all other human qualities according to Aristotle?

• Forgiveness

• Compassion

• Integrity

• Moral courage