Ashford PHI445 Week 1 Quiz Latest 2020 January

PHI445  Personal & Organizational Ethics

Week 1 Quiz

Question 1 Which of the following would be an immoral act but not usually considered an illegal act?

  Stealing from an employer

  Lying on the witness stand

  Driving over the speed limit

  Cheating on an exam

 

Question 2 When a pharmaceutical company releases a new drug with known side effects that will help more people than the side effects will harm, this is an example of what type of ethics?

  Virtue

  Denotology

  Utilitarian

  Duty

 

Question 3 The idea that character traits can contribute to or take away from a happy and meaningful life describes

  moral relativism.

  duty theory.

  care ethics.

  virtue ethics.

 

Question 4 Which of the following is an example of a human right?

  Free speech

  To peacefully assemble

  To acquire possessions

  To bear arms

 

Question 5 According to philosopher John Locke, which of the following statements about human rights is true?

  Each human has basic rights to life, health, liberty, and possessions.

  Human rights do not stay with us during our entire life

  What human rights you are entitled to depend on where you live.

  Human rights are created by governments.

 

Question 6 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates television and radio media to ensure they do not broadcast vulgar language. This is an example of the principle of

  legal paternalism.

  legal rights.

  offense.

  virtues.

 

Question 7 Which of the following shifts the focus from questions about what a person should do toward a focus on who a person is?

  Altruism

  Utilitarianism

  Virtue theory

  Duty theory

 

Question 8 The main idea of utilitarianism is its focus on

  principles of virtue.

  the importance of the consequences of your actions.

  personal character.

  following rules with no regard to consequence.

 

Question 9 An example of an intrinsic value for an employee would be

  getting a pay raise.

  accomplishing something of real value.

  receiving a bonus.

  being rewarded with a gift card.

 

Question 10 Which of the following is a legal right in the United States?

  The right to choose a certain health care package

  The right to belong to a union and bargain collectively

  The right to choose the number of paid holidays

  The right to choose a specific job

 

Question 11 Limiting free speech by the government would be an example of the

  offense principle.

  harm principle.

  legal moralism.

  utility principle.

 

Question 12 The idea that women place a high value on caring and nurturing others is the _____ theory.

  virtue ethics

  utilitarian

  care ethics

  duty

 

Question 13 The idea that we are born with basic moral principles that we use to judge people’s actions describes __________ theory.

  duty

  virtue

  psychological altruism

  utilitarian