Rasmussen Ethics CBA45 Deliverable 5 Module 1 Ethical Terminology and Concepts

Question 1 By taking a Business Ethics course, one is studying ethics.

 a. Meta

 b. Applied

 c. Formative

 d. Descriptive

Question 2 Often used in the social sciences, such as psychology, this type of ethics studies how we actually behave.

 a. Meta

 b. Applied

 c. Formative

 d. Descriptive

Question 3 This type of ethics studies moral codes; the principles, rules, or theories that guide peoples’ actions and judgments.

 a. Meta

 b. Applied

 c. Normative

 d. Descriptive

Question 4 Frequently talked about in the context of what we should or ought to do, are duties or responsibilities.

 a. Obligations

 b. Values

 c. Rights

 d. Rules

Question 5 These refer to character traits, persons and motives, are what is morally good, bad, blameworthy, or praiseworthy.

 a. Obligations

 b. Values

 c. Rights

 d. Rules

Question 6 Examples of this type of value would be a person, happiness, and beauty.

 a. Extrinsic

 b. Internal

 c. Intrinsic

 d. External

Question 7 Money would be an example of this type of value, sometimes referred to as called instrumentally.

 a. Extrinsic

 b. Internal

 c. Intrinsic

 d. External

Question 8 Which one of the following is not one of the key elements of ethics?

 a. The Preeminence of Reason

 b. The Universal Perspective

 c. The Principles of Impartiality

 d. The Dominance of Values

Question 9 This key element of ethics purposes that reason frames everything. A well thought out stance with supporting evidence is needed.

 a. The Preeminence of Reason

 b. The Universal Perspective

 c. The Principles of Impartiality

 d. The Dominance of Moral Norms

Question 10 In this key element of ethics, the moral principle, rule or judgment must apply in all relevantly similar situations.

 a. The Preeminence of Reason

 b. The Universal Perspective

 c. The Principles of Impartiality

 d. The Dominance of Moral Norms

Question 11In this key element of ethics, all persons are considered equal and should be treated this way. The interest and wellbeing of each individual is given the same weight.

 a. The Preeminence of Reason

 b. The Universal Perspective

 c. The Principles of Impartiality

 d. The Dominance of Moral Norms

Question 12This key element of ethics offers that there are many different types of norms such as legal or social norms.

 a. The Preeminence of Reason

 b. The Universal Perspective

 c. The Principles of Impartiality

 d. The Dominance of Moral Norms

Question 13From this perspective what is right or wrong, good or bad, blameworthy, or praiseworthy is dictated by that community/group.

 a. Cultural Relativism

 b. Moral Relativism

 c. Pacifism

 d. Emotivism

Question 14Which of the following is not one of five major claims of cultural relativism?

 a. The moral code of a society determines what is right within that society

 b. There is no objective standard that can be used to judge one society’s code as better than another’s.

 c. There can only exist one formal set of rules at any given time

 d. The moral code of our own society has no special status; it is one of many.

Question 15All of the following are one of five major claims of cultural relativism; except for which one?

 a. The moral code of a society determines what is right within that society

 b. There is an objective standard that can be sued to judge one society’s code as better than another’s.

 c. There can only exist one formal set of rules at any given time.

 d. The moral code of our own society has no special status; it is one of many.

Question 16 In this the view if an individual morally approves of an action, value, or duty, then it is morally right.

 a. Cultural Relativism

 b. Moral Relativism

 c. Subjective Relativism

 d. Emotivism

Question 17 This is the idea that all moral statements, regardless of how specific or general, are personal opinions meant to sway other people’s opinions.

 a. Cultural Relativism

 b. Moral Relativism

 c. Subjective Relativism

 d. Emotivism

Question 18 Under this view, if you believe torture is morally wrong or if you believe donating to charity is morally right, then these are simply opinions, attitudes, or feelings.

 a. Cultural Relativism

 b. Moral Relativism

 c. Subjective Relativism

 d. Emotivism

Question 19 This meta-ethical theory states that an action is considered morally good is equivalent if it is commanded by God.

 a. Cultural Relativism

 b. Moral Relativism

 c. Divine Command Theory

 d. Emotivism

Question 20 This practice relies upon the ability to think and reason.

 a. Philosophical Inquiry

 b. Moral Relativism

 c. Divine Command Theory

 d. Emotivism

Question 21 This is the belief that certain things, especially moral truths, exist independently of human knowledge or perception of them.

 a. Philosophical Inquiry

 b. Moral Relativism

 c. Objectivism

 d. Emotivism

Question 22 The duty to keep a promise to another person would be an example of this theory?

 a. Consequentialist

 b. Nonconsequentialist

 c. Objectivism

 d. Emotivism

Question 23 This type of normative ethical theory denies that the rightness or wrongness of our behavior is based solely by the goodness or badness of the consequences of our actions.

 a. Consequentialist

 b. Nonconsequentialist

 c. Objectivism

 d. Emotivism

Question 24 Hedonism is an example of this type of ethical theory?

 a. Consequentialist

 b. Nonconsequentialist

 c. Objectivism

 d. Emotivism

Question 25  This philosophy focuses on the outcomes, placing emphasis on the ends over that of the means.

 a. Cultural Relativism

 b. Deontology

 c. Pacifism

 d. Teleology

Question 26 If a person opts to view the world through the utilitarian lens, they are following what type of an ethical theory?

 a. Consequentialist

 b. Nonconsequentialist

 c. Objectivism

 d. Emotivism

Question 27 Under this philosophical perspective, employers should be more concerned with the well-being of their employees rather than the profits.

 a. Cultural Relativism

 b. Deontology

 c. Pacifism

 d. Teleology

Question 28 “If I wish to achieve good grades, then I will need to do all of my homework” would be an example of what type of imperative.

 a. Categorical

 b. Rational

 c. Hypothetical

 d. Theoretical

Question 29 By taking a Nursing Ethics course, one is studying ethics.

 a. Meta

 b. Applied

 c. Normative

 d. Descriptive

Question 30 Which one of the following is not one of the key elements of ethics?

 a. The Preeminence of Reason

 b. The Partisan Perspective

 c. The Principles of Impartiality

 d. The Dominance of Moral Norms