LES 305 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
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Which philosopher would start with a tabula rasa and then develop ethical standards? -
ANS John Rawls
Which school of ethical thought is found in The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged? -
ANS Ethical Egoism
Which of the following business ethicists encourages us to consider our feelings in making our
choices in ethical dilemmas?
A. laura nash
B. blanchard and peale
C. categorical imperative
D. all of the above - ANS D. All of the Above
A recent survey found that 24% of Americans feel that it is always wrong to speed. In what
following school of ethical thought would this 24% fit best? - ANS Virtue
What happened to the Sadhu in the Parable of the Sadhu? - ANS We do not know what
happened to the Sadhu
Which of the following people is associated with the "Front Page of the Newspaper" test for
ethical dilemmas? - ANS Warren Buffet
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Who developed the simple ethical test known as "primum non nocere"? - ANS Peter Drucker
The Declaration of Independence relied on which ethical school of thought? - ANS Divine
Command
In the Parable of the Sadhu, who is the lead character and author of the article - ANS Bowen
McCoy
Contractions and Justice - ANS Putting ethical standards in place by a social contract; using
rational thinking, people develop a set of rules for everyone.
Categorical Imperative (Kant) - ANS One ought only to act such that the principle of one's act
could become a universal law of human action in a world in which one would hope to live.
"Primum non nocere" means... - ANS "Above all do no harm"
Laura Nash - ANS (1) Have you defined the problem accurately?
(2) How would you define the problem if you stood on the other side of the fence?
(3) How did this occur in the first place?
(4) To whom and what do you give your loyalties as a person and as a member of the
corporation?
(5) What is your intention in making this decision?
(6) How does this intention compare with the likely results?
(7) Whom could your decision or action injure?
(8) Can you engage the affected parties in a discussion of the problem before you make your
decision?
(9) Are you confident that your position will be as valid over a long period of time as it seems
now?