Business Ethics & Responsibility
- All the following are Rights EXCEPT?
(A) Right to Freedom
(B)Right to Life
(C) Right to Death
(D) Right to Religious Expression - In business, Skill Theft is unethical behavior carried out by?
(A) Corporations
(B)Employees
(C) Burglars
(D) Hackers - The coach of a basketball team chose his son
to be the starting point guard even though he wasn’t very
good. Which ethical theory motivated the coach’s decision?
(A) Discourse
(B)Altruism
(C) Ethics of Care
(D) Virtuous - Evaluating candidates in terms of what they’ll be able to do in the
future?
(A) Nepotism
(B)Work Performance
(C) Seniority
(D) Projected Performance - Dress codes are implemented to impact an organization. This is an example of which ethics?
(A) Cultural
(B)Ethics of Care
(C) Virtue
(D) Eternal Return of the Same - Drug testing at work is unethical because it infringes on most employees privacy. This ethical
argument is based on?
(A) Discourse
(B)Virtue
(C) Eternal Return of the Same (D) Utilitarianism - The businessman believes sex is okay in advertising because society enjoys watching it. Which ethical
theory is being applied?
(A) Virtue
(B)Discourse
(C) Ethics of Care
(D) Cultural - The company decides to be socially responsible because of their core values. This argument is based on which ethical theory?
(A) Virtue
(B)Discourse
(C) Eternal return of the same
(D) Cultural - The teacher hires her son as a Teacher’s Aid in order to get him money and job experience? This is an example of?
(A) Screening
(B)Leverage
(C) Networking
(D) Nepotism - Responsibility to develop our abilities and talents is known as?
(A) Egoist
(B)Rights to Life
(C) Duties to Self
(D)Pursuit of Happiness - The businessman believes bribery is right because it is a solution to making a deal. Which ethical
theory is being applied?
(A) Virtue
(B)Discourse
(C) Ethics of Care
(D) Cultural - Dumping pollution in a nearby lake for a business is ethical because it helps produce quality food for
the majority of people that are hungry? This is example of what ethics?
(A) Virtue
(B)Altruism
(C) Ethics of Care
(D) Utilitarianism
13.“Be myself” is known under which theory:
(A) Virtue
(B)Discourse
(C) Eternal return of the same
(D) Egoism
- The victim of sexual harassment feels like it is wrong to notify her company of her co-worker’s sexual advancements, because they were in a relationship for 6 months. This is example of what ethics in the victim?
(A) Egoism
(B)Altruism
(C) Ethics of Care
(D) Utilitarianism - Corporations and the Military are the best examples of maximizing outcomes for their decisions.
Which ethical theory applies?
(A) Egoism
(B)Altruism
(C) Ethics of Care
(D) Utilitarianism - Discrimination is wrong because it hurts others in society. This is based on what ethics?
(A) Egoism
(B)Altruism
(C) Discourse
(D) Eternal Return of the Same - Corporations should not be obligated to conduct social responsible activities because they are nothing
more than a tool, to solve problems. This is based on what ethics?
(A) Virtue
(B)Discourse
(C) Egoism
(D) Utilitarianism - Animals should not be protected by laws because our ancestors always hunted which became
tradition. This is based on which ethics?
(A) Egoism
(B)Discourse
(C) Cultural
(D) Utilitarianism - Facts, values, and reasoning are used to dispute
(A) Ethics
(B)Morals
(C) Logic
(D) Theory - Which of the following is unethical which justifies Business Ethics?
(A) Insider Trading
(B)Competition
(C) Capitalism - Choosing the perfect job for right now is known as?
(A) Meaningful Work
(B) Instrumentalism
(C) Job Ranking
(D) Career Sequencing - The victim of sexual harassment feels like it is wrong to notify her company of her co-worker’s sexual advancements, because they were dating for 6 months. This is an example of what ethics in the victim?
(A) Virtue
(B) Altruism
(C) Ethics of Care
(D) Utilitarianism - Discrimination is wrong because it reduces a society’s economic productivity and so harms the general welfare of everyone. This is based on what ethics?
(A) Egoism
(B) Altruism
(C) Ethics of Care
(D) Utilitarianism - Corporations should not be obligated to conduct social responsibility activities because they are nothing more than a tool, to solve problems. This is based on what ethics?
(A) Virtue
(B) Discourse
(C) Egoism
(D) Utilitarianism - The businessman believes bribery is right because it is a solution to making a deal. Which ethical theory is being applied?
(A) Virtue
(B) Discourse
(C) Ethics of Care
(D) Cultural - If a business has obedience loyalty from their employees, that business has ethics based on?
(A) Altruism
(B) Virtuous
(C. Egoism
(D) Ethics of Care
Sample Answer
- C) Right to Death – This is a complex legal and ethical issue, and not a universally recognized right.
- (B) Employees – Skill theft involves taking an employer’s skills, knowledge, or confidential information for personal gain.
- (D) Nepotism – Nepotism prioritizes familial relationships over merit or qualifications.
- (D) Projected Performance – Evaluating future potential is a key aspect of hiring decisions.
- (A) Cultural – Dress codes can reflect an organization’s culture and professional image.
- (D) Utilitarianism – Utilitarianism weighs the potential benefits and harms of an action.