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What is the term we use for being aware of your thought processes? - Answer Metacognition
A tech company, InnovateTech, is deciding whether to launch a new product that will benefit millions of
users by providing an innovative solution to a common problem. However, the product has a significant
environmental impact due to the materials and energy required for its production. The company's
leadership must decide whether the potential benefits to society outweigh the environmental harm
caused by the product's creation.
From a utilitarian ethical perspective, which of the following actions is the most ethically justified? -
Answer InnovateTech should launch the product because the benefits to millions of users (increased
convenience, productivity, and quality of life) significantly outweigh the environmental harm caused.
In the video lecture for session 3 I talked about the decision Ford made to NOT issue a recall of its
subcompact Pinto that tended to explode when rear-ended, even at slow speeds. This decision was
based on which ethical perspective? - Answer utilitarianism.
Some people are raised to use deontology when making ethical decisions. This perspective was instilled
in them by important people in their lives (e.g., parents, faith leaders). In other words, they are
"deontologists" in their ethical decision making instead of being utilitarians. - Answer False
Which of the following is not true of deontological ethics? - Answer An individual should sacrifice their
rights in order to generate a net increase in the collective good.