BA 300 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Utilitarianism.
Answer: maximize the common good
◉ rights.
Answer: freedom from force and fraud
◉ justice.
Answer: greatest benefit to the least advantaged
◉ objectivism.
Answer: -rationality and man qua man
-Pushes American values to the limit.
◉ integrative social contracts theory.
Answer: hyernorms and authentic norms
◉ ethic of care.
,Answer: relationships and dialogue
◉ Objectivism Decision Rule.
Answer: be rational and be all that you can be (what would be best
for me in the long run)
◉ Objectivism Biggest pro.
Answer: Reinforces personal responsibility (didn't want moochers)
◉ Objectivism Biggest Con.
Answer: Individualistic and judgmental (too self-centered, want
people to be more focused on group)
◉ Objectivism Example.
Answer: Motive Communication Company in Texas. Wanted
competitive and independent people. Explicitly finding workers on
objectivism principles. No warm and fuzzies.
◉ Integrative Social Contracts Theory Decision Rule.
Answer: -action does not violate a global hyerpnorm or local
authentic norm
- care about what is going on in local economy
, ◉ What are the 2 hyper norms.
Answer: 1. respect dignity of all human beings
2. respect human rights
◉ Integrative Social Contracts Theory Biggest Pro.
Answer: - adapts to variations in local norms within some global
limits
- respect for local cultures
◉ Integrative Social Contracts Theory Biggest Cons.
Answer: - local norms are values and may give actions too much
flexibility
- difficult to figure out local norms
- individual beliefs can be put at stake
◉ Integrative Social Contracts Theory Example.
Answer: - Levis Strauss and underage workers in Bangladesh
- does it violate the children's dignity?
- does it violate their human rights?
- agreed it was an issue and took kids off worker jobs and put them
in school and allowed them to work at 15 again
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Utilitarianism.
Answer: maximize the common good
◉ rights.
Answer: freedom from force and fraud
◉ justice.
Answer: greatest benefit to the least advantaged
◉ objectivism.
Answer: -rationality and man qua man
-Pushes American values to the limit.
◉ integrative social contracts theory.
Answer: hyernorms and authentic norms
◉ ethic of care.
,Answer: relationships and dialogue
◉ Objectivism Decision Rule.
Answer: be rational and be all that you can be (what would be best
for me in the long run)
◉ Objectivism Biggest pro.
Answer: Reinforces personal responsibility (didn't want moochers)
◉ Objectivism Biggest Con.
Answer: Individualistic and judgmental (too self-centered, want
people to be more focused on group)
◉ Objectivism Example.
Answer: Motive Communication Company in Texas. Wanted
competitive and independent people. Explicitly finding workers on
objectivism principles. No warm and fuzzies.
◉ Integrative Social Contracts Theory Decision Rule.
Answer: -action does not violate a global hyerpnorm or local
authentic norm
- care about what is going on in local economy
, ◉ What are the 2 hyper norms.
Answer: 1. respect dignity of all human beings
2. respect human rights
◉ Integrative Social Contracts Theory Biggest Pro.
Answer: - adapts to variations in local norms within some global
limits
- respect for local cultures
◉ Integrative Social Contracts Theory Biggest Cons.
Answer: - local norms are values and may give actions too much
flexibility
- difficult to figure out local norms
- individual beliefs can be put at stake
◉ Integrative Social Contracts Theory Example.
Answer: - Levis Strauss and underage workers in Bangladesh
- does it violate the children's dignity?
- does it violate their human rights?
- agreed it was an issue and took kids off worker jobs and put them
in school and allowed them to work at 15 again
