BUL5810 CHAPTER 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
If an African culture and an Eastern Asian culture differ as to the morality of a
particular action, under ethical relativism:
a. both cultures are incorrect.
b. the action should be assessed to determine whether the action produces more net
pleasure compared with net pain.
c. a cost-benefit analysis should be conducted to determine the relative economic
efficiency of the action.
d. both actions would be viewed as ethical. - ANSWER D
Which of the following best describes the social egalitarian ethics theory?
a. Social egalitarians believe that society should provide each person with equal
amounts of goods and services regardless of the contribution each makes to
increase society's wealth.
b. Social egalitarians support rules that, on balance, produce the greatest pleasure
for society.
c. Social egalitarians believe a rational person possesses the inherent power to
assess the correctness of actions.
d. Social egalitarians believe individuals should seek out and emulate good role
models. - ANSWER A
The chief criticism of utilitarianism is that it:
a. only measures monetary gains and losses in making business decisions.
b. compares direct and indirect costs and benefits of program alternatives for
meeting a specific goal.
c. in some instances ignores justice.
, d. emphasizes justice and a central moral authority. - ANSWER C
Which of the following is NOT a stage in Kohlberg's Theory of Moral
Development?
a. Intuitionism.
b. Preconvention.
c. Conventional.
d. Postconventional. - ANSWER A
An ethical decision-making approach that asserts that actions must be judged by
what individuals feel is right or wrong for themselves, is:
a. ethical fundamentalism.
b. ethical relativism.
c. rule utilitarianism.
d. act utilitarianism. - ANSWER B
How are fiduciary responsibilities defined?
a. Utmost loyalty and good faith.
b. Unlawful constraint exercised upon a person.
c. Intentional fabrication of a document.
d. Intentional misrepresentation of facts in order to cheat another. - ANSWER A
Kant's categorical imperative proposes that:
a. the good and evil should be assessed in terms of the consequences of actions.
b. if individuals wish to act morally, they should seek out and emulate those who
always seem to know the right choices.
ANSWERS
If an African culture and an Eastern Asian culture differ as to the morality of a
particular action, under ethical relativism:
a. both cultures are incorrect.
b. the action should be assessed to determine whether the action produces more net
pleasure compared with net pain.
c. a cost-benefit analysis should be conducted to determine the relative economic
efficiency of the action.
d. both actions would be viewed as ethical. - ANSWER D
Which of the following best describes the social egalitarian ethics theory?
a. Social egalitarians believe that society should provide each person with equal
amounts of goods and services regardless of the contribution each makes to
increase society's wealth.
b. Social egalitarians support rules that, on balance, produce the greatest pleasure
for society.
c. Social egalitarians believe a rational person possesses the inherent power to
assess the correctness of actions.
d. Social egalitarians believe individuals should seek out and emulate good role
models. - ANSWER A
The chief criticism of utilitarianism is that it:
a. only measures monetary gains and losses in making business decisions.
b. compares direct and indirect costs and benefits of program alternatives for
meeting a specific goal.
c. in some instances ignores justice.
, d. emphasizes justice and a central moral authority. - ANSWER C
Which of the following is NOT a stage in Kohlberg's Theory of Moral
Development?
a. Intuitionism.
b. Preconvention.
c. Conventional.
d. Postconventional. - ANSWER A
An ethical decision-making approach that asserts that actions must be judged by
what individuals feel is right or wrong for themselves, is:
a. ethical fundamentalism.
b. ethical relativism.
c. rule utilitarianism.
d. act utilitarianism. - ANSWER B
How are fiduciary responsibilities defined?
a. Utmost loyalty and good faith.
b. Unlawful constraint exercised upon a person.
c. Intentional fabrication of a document.
d. Intentional misrepresentation of facts in order to cheat another. - ANSWER A
Kant's categorical imperative proposes that:
a. the good and evil should be assessed in terms of the consequences of actions.
b. if individuals wish to act morally, they should seek out and emulate those who
always seem to know the right choices.
