PHIL 1273 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Whistleblowing - Answer -spotlighting neglect/harm from within an organization
Why are people sometimes against whistleblowing? - Answer -don't want to risk
magnifying themselves under a negative spotlight
Bok: factors in whether or not to become a whistleblower - Answer -dissent - expose
what is hidden, stems from utilitarianism
Accusation - claim that employer is hurting public interest, stems from deontological
perspective
Loyalty - part of team; defeasible obligation to go along w/ leaders
Utilitarianism - Answer -maximize pleasure
Deontological Theory - Answer -emphasizes duties and rules
Bok: should employers expect loyalty from employees? - Answer -loyalty should
restrain whistleblowing
Duska: should employers expect loyalty from employees? - Answer -loyalty should
restrain whistleblowing, but companies are not something people have a loyalty to in life
Duska: loyalty to a group or business? - Answer -depends on the purpose and
mutualness of the group and individual
Shareholders - Answer -Owners of a company, have a direct financial stake
Stakeholders - Answer -affected by the firm's actions even if not a party to transactions
Friedman's view on social responsibility - Answer -businesses should do everything
possible to increase profits as long as they play by the rules, don't need to think about
the public or employees
Friedman's deontological views on social responsibility - Answer -broad consent needs
to be given by the people who are directly affected. ex: public needs to give consent if
taxes increased
Friedman's utilitarian views on social responsibility - Answer -shareholders leave it to
corporate managers to maximize profit and make decisions, but since it isn't their
money they don't always know how to spend it
Virtue Theory - Answer -emphasizes moral character
Whistleblowing - Answer -spotlighting neglect/harm from within an organization
Why are people sometimes against whistleblowing? - Answer -don't want to risk
magnifying themselves under a negative spotlight
Bok: factors in whether or not to become a whistleblower - Answer -dissent - expose
what is hidden, stems from utilitarianism
Accusation - claim that employer is hurting public interest, stems from deontological
perspective
Loyalty - part of team; defeasible obligation to go along w/ leaders
Utilitarianism - Answer -maximize pleasure
Deontological Theory - Answer -emphasizes duties and rules
Bok: should employers expect loyalty from employees? - Answer -loyalty should
restrain whistleblowing
Duska: should employers expect loyalty from employees? - Answer -loyalty should
restrain whistleblowing, but companies are not something people have a loyalty to in life
Duska: loyalty to a group or business? - Answer -depends on the purpose and
mutualness of the group and individual
Shareholders - Answer -Owners of a company, have a direct financial stake
Stakeholders - Answer -affected by the firm's actions even if not a party to transactions
Friedman's view on social responsibility - Answer -businesses should do everything
possible to increase profits as long as they play by the rules, don't need to think about
the public or employees
Friedman's deontological views on social responsibility - Answer -broad consent needs
to be given by the people who are directly affected. ex: public needs to give consent if
taxes increased
Friedman's utilitarian views on social responsibility - Answer -shareholders leave it to
corporate managers to maximize profit and make decisions, but since it isn't their
money they don't always know how to spend it
Virtue Theory - Answer -emphasizes moral character
