RST 255 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

RST 255 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS The _______describes choosing the moral middle ground between extremes - Answers-Golden Mean .Respect for persons is the foundation of human rights a. true b. false - Answers-a. true .The term "eudemonia" can be translated as "flourishing" a. true b. false - Answers-a. true .Aristotle lays out specific rules for making ethical decisions. a. true b. false - Answers-b. false .What is NOT a key element of Confucianism? a. Relationships b. Risk c. Personal virtues d. Etiquette (policies, norms, & procedures) - Answers-b. Risk .Which is a true statement about Aristotelian ethics? a. Make the right choices by following rules or principles b. Seek pleasure c. It is easy to find the ethical middle ground d. Build character through good habits - Answers-d. Build character through good habits .All of the following are true statements about Confucianism EXCEPT: a. Advocates for the Golden Rule b. Promotes personal virtue or character c. Emphasizes that people are social creatures d. Forbids making a profit - Answers-d. Forbids making a profit .Which ethical perspective argues that decisions should be based on what does the most goof for the greatest number of people? a. Categorical Imperative b. Confucianism c. Altruism d. Utilitarianism - Answers-d. Utilitarianism .According to the Categorical Imperative, acts can be judged as moral or immoral based on their consequences. a. true - Answers-b. false .What is the goal for utilitarianism a. Pursue what is best for one's self b. Maximize the good effects or outcomes of decisions c. Define personal goals and virtues d. Maximize profits - Answers-b. Maximize the good effects or outcomes of decisions .Juanita sets limits on how much her employees use work computers for personal business. However, she does not completely ban personal use. She is following which ethical principle? a. The Golden Mean b. The Golden Rule c. What is right for one is right for all d. The difference principle - Answers-a. The Golden Mean .Which ethical perspective emphasizes choices based on duty? a. Kant's Categorical Imperative b. Confucianism c. Utilitarianism d. Justice as fairness theory - Answers-a. Kant's Categorical Imperative .Ethical _______ means applying multiple ethical approaches to solve the same problem. - Answers-Pluralism .1. _______ is the Chinese practice of favoring those with social connections a. Guanxi b. Li c. Etiquette d. None of the above - Answers-a. Guanxi .A boss bullying an employee is violating which ethical principle? a. The Golden Mean b. None of the above c. The Golden Rule d. Treating humanity as an end - Answers-d. Treating humanity as an end ._______ serves as the foundation for moral rights a. ethic of care b. justice as fairness c. Aristotelian d. Categorical Imperative - Answers-d. Categorical Imperative .Why should you practice ethical pluralism? a. Integrate multiple perspectives b. New insights for better decision-making c. All of the above d. Find a better solution to a dilemma - Answers-d. Find a better solution to a dilemma .The Categorical Imperative has been criticized for: a. Arguing that universal principles apply in every situation b. Being hard to remember c. Undermining the moral courage of decision makers d. Disrespecting the rights of individuals - Answers-a. Arguing that universal principles apply in every situation .In focusing on what's best for the group as a whole, utilitarianism discounts the worth of the individual. a. true b. false - Answers-a. True .____ and ___ play an important role in following through on ethical choices? a. Rewards, emotions b. Interest, resources c. Patience, social support d. Time, rewards - Answers-a. Rewards, emotions .Forgetting that we have violated moral rules is associated with which cognitive bias? a. Implicit prejudice b. Overestimating our ethically c. Forgiving our own unethical behavior d. Favoring members of our own group - Answers-c. Forgiving our own unethical behavior .If Makena wanted to grow in her ethical sensitivity, a positive step would be: a. Listen to others and how they handled their moral dilemmas b. Look for an innovative way to respond to a scenario c. Pay attention to her own feelings and emotions in a given scenario d. All of the above - Answers-d. All of the above .Which type of moral imagination is needed when society doesn't recognize the issue and actors are powerless? a. Compromise b. Coalition c. Coercion d. Creation - Answers-d. Creation .We are more likely to take notice of ethical issues when they involve people who are close to us. This is referred to as: a. Magnitude of consequences b. Social consensus c. Temporal immediacy d. Proximity - Answers-d. Proximity .Sam is angry about the wide gap between the wealthy and the poor in society. He is demonstrating which type of moral emotion a. Other-praising b. Other-suffering c. Self-conscious d. Other condemning - Answers-d. Other condemning .When a co-worker confronted Grady about the large discrepancy in the inventory list, he claimed, "the boss made me do it." This dissonance is an example of: a. Moral intensity b. Moral hypocrisy c. Moral disengagement d. Moral imagination - Answers-c. Moral disengagement .1. Which is a true statement about the role of emotion in moral decision-making a. Rely on emotion, not logic b. None of the above c. Use both cognition and emotion d. View emotion with suspicion - Answers-d. View emotion with suspicion .In the past, scholars and researchers did not include ___ as part of the moral decision-making process a. Logic b. Emotion c. Values d. Reason - Answers-b. Emotion .In _____, organizational members step outside their current frame of reference to assess and evaluate a. Moral imagination b. Moral intensity c. Moral proximity d. None of the above - Answers-a. Moral imagination .The forecasting team needed direction and decisions from their manager, Kathy. They were already 2 days overdue on the project deadline. Kathy didn't want to disappoint any of her colleagues and she was trying to people please all of her co-workers, even to the point of a late project. Which negative motivating factor did Kathy demonstrate? a. Insecurity