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According to one philosopher, the key to making a personal quality such as generosity part of your character is to practice it consistently.

A) True
B) False

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_____ and _____ can be thought of as opposite sides of the same coin.


A) Egoism; the golden mean
B) Utility; virtue
C) Rights; duties
D) Universality; utility

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A weakness of consequential ethics is that no action is always right or always wrong.

A) True
B) False

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With which principle or concept is the German philosopher Immanuel Kant associated?


A) utility principle
B) principle of rights
C) principle of duties
D) golden mean

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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A strength of consequential ethics is that you can almost always predict the consequences of your actions.

A) True
B) False

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Match each key term or concept with a definition.

Premises
When Chaz started his own company, he chose to practice open-book management (sharing the company's financial information with employees)because he believes they have a right to know.
An ethical obligation that one individual has to others
A term used to describe how an individual is entitled to be treated by others
An ideal character trait that people should try to incorporate into their lives
Malik's company offers several matching gift programs. He chooses to donate to the one that will benefit the most people.
The idea that it is wrong to use other individuals in ways that harm them for one's own benefit
A way of viewing ethical right and wrong, often unique to an individual, a culture, or a subculture
Keith always gives an honest day's work because it's the right thing to do.
Ramona always finishes her work on time because she's a responsible person.
The method of defining virtues as perfect balances between opposite and undesirable extremes
The effects or results of what people do
Betty lies and takes credit for the team's work because she wants a promotion.
The idea that people should act as they would want others to act in the same situation
Responses
golden mean
value system
principle of rights
universality
respect for persons
egoism principle
utility principle
right
consequences
principle of duties
duty
principle of virtues
virtue

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When Chaz started his own company, he chose to practice open-book management (sharing the company's financial information with employees)because he believes they have a right to know.
principle of rights
An ethical obligation that one individual has to others
duty
A term used to describe how an individual is entitled to be treated by others
right
An ideal character trait that people should try to incorporate into their lives
virtue
Malik's company offers several matching gift programs. He chooses to donate to the one that will benefit the most people.
utility principle
The idea that it is wrong to use other individuals in ways that harm them for one's own benefit
respect for persons
A way of viewing ethical right and wrong, often unique to an individual, a culture, or a subculture
value system
Keith always gives an honest day's work because it's the right thing to do.
principle of duties
Ramona always finishes her work on time because she's a responsible person.
principle of virtues
The method of defining virtues as perfect balances between opposite and undesirable extremes
golden mean
The effects or results of what people do
consequences
Betty lies and takes credit for the team's work because she wants a promotion.
egoism principle
The idea that people should act as they would want others to act in the same situation
universality

Which is a weakness of the principle of virtues?


A) Some actions promote one virtue while violating another.
B) People do not always agree on which virtue is the most important.
C) Conflicts may be irresolvable.
D) all of the above

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A weakness of the principle of rights is that people do not always agree on what their rights are.

A) True
B) False

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The principles of _____ very often lead to the same conclusion, or "right answer" to an ethical dilemma.


A) rights, duties, and virtues
B) egoism and utility
C) duties and utility
D) egoism, rights, and duties

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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With which principle or concept is the Greek philosopher Aristotle associated?


A) utility principle
B) universality
C) respect for persons
D) golden mean

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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People often base ethical decisions on outcomes: will the result be good or bad, and for whom?

A) True
B) False

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Abortion, the death penalty, and euthanasia are issues debated according to the principle of rights.

A) True
B) False

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A strength of the principle of _____ is that it gives people a great deal of moral freedom.


A) egoism
B) rights
C) duties
D) virtue

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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