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1
The notion that one should not adopt principles of action unless they can, without inconsistency, be adopted by everyone is the basic tenet of the:
A)categorical imperative.
B)disclosure rule.
C)conventionalist ethic.
D)utilitarian ethic.
2
According to the conventionalist ethic:
A)what is good or right is understood by an inner moral sense based on character development and felt as intuition.
B)business is like a game with permissive ethics and any action that does not violate the law is permitted.
C)a person has the right to freedom of action unless such action deprives another person of a proper freedom.
D)each person has protections and entitlements that others have a duty to respect.
3
"Would I want to see my decision on the front page of "The Wall Street Journal" tomorrow morning?" is a useful guideline for ethical decision-making called the:
A)categorical imperative.
B)Golden Rule.
C)disclosure rule.
D)conventionalist ethic.
4
The doctrine of the golden mean:
A)calls for virtue through moderation.
B)calls for the greatest good for the greatest number.
C)holds that the end justifies the means.
D)holds that each person has entitlements that others have a duty to respect.
5
Simply put, this principle is: "Be loyal to the organization."
A)The Golden Rule
B)The categorical imperative
C)The principle of equal freedom
D)The organization ethic
6
Which principle states that when both good and evil consequences result from a decision, a manager has acted ethically if the good outweighs the evil, if his/her intention is to achieve the good, and if there is no better alternative?
A)The principle of proportionality
B)The principle of double effect
C)The principle of utility
D)The principle of equal freedom
7
Acting fairly toward others and establishing institutions in which people are subject to rules of fair treatment is a basic principle defined by the:
A)proportionality ethic.
B)Golden Rule.
C)categorical imperative.
D)theory of justice.
8
Which of the following requires that pay raises should be based on objective performance criteria and not on personal relationships?
A)The doctrine of the mean
B)Disclosure rule
C)Distributive justice
D)Categorical imperative
9
Retributive justice requires:
A)that the burdens of company life be distributed using impartial criteria.
B)that pay raises be awarded based on friendship.
C)fair compensation to victims.
D)punishment to be evenhanded and proportionate to transgressions.
10
The four most basic traits of an ethical character were identified by Aristotle as:
A)theological virtues.
B)capital virtues.
C)cardinal virtues.
D)intellectual virtues.





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