CAP EARHART EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Kant believed that to decide if a decision was ethical, you should ask yourself, What if everyone did
this? Which one of Kant's concepts is reflected in this question? ✅✅correct answ-The categorical
imperative
What rules in a meritocracy? ✅✅correct answ-Merit
After WWII, captured Nazi officers use what came to be known as the Nuremberg Defense during
their trials. What does the Nuremberg Defense imply? ✅✅correct answ-That they were innocent
of war crimes because they were following their superiors orders.
Conflict is a disagreement through which individuals perceive a threat to their ___________,
interests or concerns. ✅✅correct answ-Needs
What type of ethic is gained through right desire, true reason, balance, and habits of character?
✅✅correct answ-Virtue ethics
Two-way communication is most difficult for which type of leader? ✅✅correct answ-Indirect
leader
Who ordered the creation of the Air Force symbol in 1998? ✅✅correct answ-Former USAF Chief
of Staff Gen. Michael Ryan
Some experts believe that indirect leadership requires comfort with what? ✅✅correct answ-
Chaos
Which negotiation strategy is associated with a position and declared with a demand that leaves
little room for movement and/or compromise? ✅✅correct answ-Insist strategy
Which of the following situations best showcases how to use dissent respectfully? ✅✅correct
answ-A cadet carefully summarizes the problem and offers viable solutions
, In today's modern society, slavery is considered morally unjust because it is culturally viewed that
way; however, before the Emancipation Proclamation, many Americans viewed slavery as a
necessary institution. What type of moral reasoning accounts for this shift in ethics? ✅✅correct
answ-Moral relativism
________________ is a belief in systematically employing rewards and punishments to control or
alter behaviors? ✅✅correct answ-Behaviorism
Leadership can be a vocation, which is a profession that engages the heart, mind and...
✅✅correct answ-Soul
What is the final step to complete when speaking up against bigotry? ✅✅correct answ-Be vigilant
Which path did the largest number of new active duty lieutenants and ensigns follow to obtain a
commission in all U.S military services in 2009? ✅✅correct answ-Officer Training School
Sacrificing oneself for the good of a large group would be an example of... ✅✅correct answ-Virtue
ethics
A bumper sticker that reads, "Not now, can you come back later?" would best reflect what type of
negotiation strategy? ✅✅correct answ-Evade strategy
Statement: It sounds like you have some strong views on that. How would you answer that
question? ✅✅correct answ-Boomerang
What documents who is authorized to spend money on the project, how much they can spend, and
how the purchases are to be made during the planning phase of the project lifecycle? ✅✅correct
answ-A governance plan
A ______________________________ is a code of rules and ethics designed to help committees run
smoothly. ✅✅correct answ-Parliamentary procedure
A visual aid that shows a photo with various parts labeled for the audience is called a....
✅✅correct answ-Mapped picture
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Kant believed that to decide if a decision was ethical, you should ask yourself, What if everyone did
this? Which one of Kant's concepts is reflected in this question? ✅✅correct answ-The categorical
imperative
What rules in a meritocracy? ✅✅correct answ-Merit
After WWII, captured Nazi officers use what came to be known as the Nuremberg Defense during
their trials. What does the Nuremberg Defense imply? ✅✅correct answ-That they were innocent
of war crimes because they were following their superiors orders.
Conflict is a disagreement through which individuals perceive a threat to their ___________,
interests or concerns. ✅✅correct answ-Needs
What type of ethic is gained through right desire, true reason, balance, and habits of character?
✅✅correct answ-Virtue ethics
Two-way communication is most difficult for which type of leader? ✅✅correct answ-Indirect
leader
Who ordered the creation of the Air Force symbol in 1998? ✅✅correct answ-Former USAF Chief
of Staff Gen. Michael Ryan
Some experts believe that indirect leadership requires comfort with what? ✅✅correct answ-
Chaos
Which negotiation strategy is associated with a position and declared with a demand that leaves
little room for movement and/or compromise? ✅✅correct answ-Insist strategy
Which of the following situations best showcases how to use dissent respectfully? ✅✅correct
answ-A cadet carefully summarizes the problem and offers viable solutions
, In today's modern society, slavery is considered morally unjust because it is culturally viewed that
way; however, before the Emancipation Proclamation, many Americans viewed slavery as a
necessary institution. What type of moral reasoning accounts for this shift in ethics? ✅✅correct
answ-Moral relativism
________________ is a belief in systematically employing rewards and punishments to control or
alter behaviors? ✅✅correct answ-Behaviorism
Leadership can be a vocation, which is a profession that engages the heart, mind and...
✅✅correct answ-Soul
What is the final step to complete when speaking up against bigotry? ✅✅correct answ-Be vigilant
Which path did the largest number of new active duty lieutenants and ensigns follow to obtain a
commission in all U.S military services in 2009? ✅✅correct answ-Officer Training School
Sacrificing oneself for the good of a large group would be an example of... ✅✅correct answ-Virtue
ethics
A bumper sticker that reads, "Not now, can you come back later?" would best reflect what type of
negotiation strategy? ✅✅correct answ-Evade strategy
Statement: It sounds like you have some strong views on that. How would you answer that
question? ✅✅correct answ-Boomerang
What documents who is authorized to spend money on the project, how much they can spend, and
how the purchases are to be made during the planning phase of the project lifecycle? ✅✅correct
answ-A governance plan
A ______________________________ is a code of rules and ethics designed to help committees run
smoothly. ✅✅correct answ-Parliamentary procedure
A visual aid that shows a photo with various parts labeled for the audience is called a....
✅✅correct answ-Mapped picture
