PHIL 1273 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS - BUSINESS ETHICS
According to what we know from moral psychology, is it true that the ways situations are
structured can lead ordinary people to do things that are morally wrong? - Answer -true
Is it true that according to the moral psychology readings in class that humans
sometimes lose sight of their own moral principles? - Answer -true
Is it true that according to the moral psychology readings in class that self-interest is the
only thing that ever motivates anyone? - Answer -false
Is it true that according to the moral psychology readings in class that people
sometimes fail to attend to things they care about? - Answer -true
Is it true that according to the moral psychology readings in class that humans are never
motivated by a desire to help others? - Answer -false
Is it true that all moral theories agree that morality is a matter of judging individual
actions? - Answer -false
Is it true that the three major ethical theories presented in this course never arrive at the
same conclusions about what is right and wrong? - Answer -false
Is it true that for hedonistic utilitarianism "good" is the presence of pleasure and the
absence of pain? - Answer -true
Is it true that according to Sandel, utilitarianism primarily develops the major moral
consideration of freedom? - Answer -false
Is it true that according Bentham we must maximize pleasure in order to protect
people's rights? - Answer -false
Is it true that according to Sandel, the welfare issues raised in contemporary
discussions about morality are largely rooted in deontological ethical theory? - Answer -
false
Is it true that according for utilitarianism, what makes an action right or wrong is the
character of the person doing the action? - Answer -false
Is it true that according cost-benefit analysis is based on utilitarian reasoning? - Answer
-true
Is it true that according to Bentham, we should just maximize pleasure and that moral
concepts like rights, liberty, etc. are all either unnecessary or mistaken? - Answer -true
According to what we know from moral psychology, is it true that the ways situations are
structured can lead ordinary people to do things that are morally wrong? - Answer -true
Is it true that according to the moral psychology readings in class that humans
sometimes lose sight of their own moral principles? - Answer -true
Is it true that according to the moral psychology readings in class that self-interest is the
only thing that ever motivates anyone? - Answer -false
Is it true that according to the moral psychology readings in class that people
sometimes fail to attend to things they care about? - Answer -true
Is it true that according to the moral psychology readings in class that humans are never
motivated by a desire to help others? - Answer -false
Is it true that all moral theories agree that morality is a matter of judging individual
actions? - Answer -false
Is it true that the three major ethical theories presented in this course never arrive at the
same conclusions about what is right and wrong? - Answer -false
Is it true that for hedonistic utilitarianism "good" is the presence of pleasure and the
absence of pain? - Answer -true
Is it true that according to Sandel, utilitarianism primarily develops the major moral
consideration of freedom? - Answer -false
Is it true that according Bentham we must maximize pleasure in order to protect
people's rights? - Answer -false
Is it true that according to Sandel, the welfare issues raised in contemporary
discussions about morality are largely rooted in deontological ethical theory? - Answer -
false
Is it true that according for utilitarianism, what makes an action right or wrong is the
character of the person doing the action? - Answer -false
Is it true that according cost-benefit analysis is based on utilitarian reasoning? - Answer
-true
Is it true that according to Bentham, we should just maximize pleasure and that moral
concepts like rights, liberty, etc. are all either unnecessary or mistaken? - Answer -true
