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Test Bank
True/False
1. An ethical dilemma is defined as a situation where two or more “right” values
are in conflict.
Ans. : True
Response: See page 39
Difficulty: Easy
2. A challenge involved in using a strictly consequentialist approach is that it is
often difficult to obtain the information required to evaluate all of the
consequences for all stakeholders who may be directly or indirectly affected by
an action or decision.
Ans.: True
Response: See page 41
Difficulty: Medium
3. The consequentialist approach protects the rights of the minority.
, Ans.: False
Response: See page 42
Difficulty: Moderate
4. Business managers generally rely on the consequentialist approach.
Ans.: True
Response: See page 42
Difficulty: Moderate
5. A major challenge of deontological approaches is deciding which duty,
obligation, right, or principle takes precedence because ethical dilemma often
pit these against each other.
Ans. : True
Response: See page 45
Difficulty: Moderate
6. A virtue ethics perspective considers the actor’s character, motivations, and
intentions.
Ans. : True
Response : See page 46
Difficulty: Easy
7. A virtue ethics perspective requires a moral actor to look to the community
that will hold the moral actor to the highest ethical standard and support the
moral actor’s intention to be a virtuous person.
Ans.: True
Response: See page 47
Difficulty: Medium
8. Ethical dilemmas represent conflicts in values.
Ans: True
Response: See page 39
Difficulty: Medium
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Test Bank
True/False
1. An ethical dilemma is defined as a situation where two or more “right” values
are in conflict.
Ans. : True
Response: See page 39
Difficulty: Easy
2. A challenge involved in using a strictly consequentialist approach is that it is
often difficult to obtain the information required to evaluate all of the
consequences for all stakeholders who may be directly or indirectly affected by
an action or decision.
Ans.: True
Response: See page 41
Difficulty: Medium
3. The consequentialist approach protects the rights of the minority.
, Ans.: False
Response: See page 42
Difficulty: Moderate
4. Business managers generally rely on the consequentialist approach.
Ans.: True
Response: See page 42
Difficulty: Moderate
5. A major challenge of deontological approaches is deciding which duty,
obligation, right, or principle takes precedence because ethical dilemma often
pit these against each other.
Ans. : True
Response: See page 45
Difficulty: Moderate
6. A virtue ethics perspective considers the actor’s character, motivations, and
intentions.
Ans. : True
Response : See page 46
Difficulty: Easy
7. A virtue ethics perspective requires a moral actor to look to the community
that will hold the moral actor to the highest ethical standard and support the
moral actor’s intention to be a virtuous person.
Ans.: True
Response: See page 47
Difficulty: Medium
8. Ethical dilemmas represent conflicts in values.
Ans: True
Response: See page 39
Difficulty: Medium
