MORTUARY SCIENCE ETHICS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
aftercare (post funeral follow-up) - ANSWER-those appropriate and helpful acts of
counseling, personal and/or written contract that come after the funeral
business ethics - ANSWER-values related to human conduct as applied to business
code of ethics - ANSWER-a declaration or public statement of professional standards of
right and wrong conduct
confidentiality - ANSWER-to hold certain information in trust and not disclose without
proper authorization or authority
culture - ANSWER-the rules, ideas and beliefs shared by members of society of and for
living and dying, which are learned directly or indirectly
discrimination - ANSWER-the act of making a difference in treatment or favor on a basis
other than individual merit (Webster)
ethical (moral) - ANSWER-conforming to accepted standards of conduct (Webster)
ethics - ANSWER-that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human
conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the
goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions (Webster)
ethnicity - ANSWER-the cultural heritage or identity of a group, based on factors such
as language or country of origin
funeral service ethics - ANSWER-values related to human conduct as applied to the
care of the deceased, family, funeral home operations and society
Golden Rule - ANSWER-a rule of ethical conduct found in some form in most major
relations usually phrased, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
harassment - ANSWER-to annoy continually or chronically (Webster)
honesty - ANSWER-having a sense of honor; upright and fair dealing
informed consent - ANSWER-a formal agreement provided after receiving complete and
accurate information, including alternative choices and consequences, in an
understandable form
integrity - ANSWER-fidelity to moral principles
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
aftercare (post funeral follow-up) - ANSWER-those appropriate and helpful acts of
counseling, personal and/or written contract that come after the funeral
business ethics - ANSWER-values related to human conduct as applied to business
code of ethics - ANSWER-a declaration or public statement of professional standards of
right and wrong conduct
confidentiality - ANSWER-to hold certain information in trust and not disclose without
proper authorization or authority
culture - ANSWER-the rules, ideas and beliefs shared by members of society of and for
living and dying, which are learned directly or indirectly
discrimination - ANSWER-the act of making a difference in treatment or favor on a basis
other than individual merit (Webster)
ethical (moral) - ANSWER-conforming to accepted standards of conduct (Webster)
ethics - ANSWER-that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human
conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the
goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions (Webster)
ethnicity - ANSWER-the cultural heritage or identity of a group, based on factors such
as language or country of origin
funeral service ethics - ANSWER-values related to human conduct as applied to the
care of the deceased, family, funeral home operations and society
Golden Rule - ANSWER-a rule of ethical conduct found in some form in most major
relations usually phrased, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
harassment - ANSWER-to annoy continually or chronically (Webster)
honesty - ANSWER-having a sense of honor; upright and fair dealing
informed consent - ANSWER-a formal agreement provided after receiving complete and
accurate information, including alternative choices and consequences, in an
understandable form
integrity - ANSWER-fidelity to moral principles
