Ethics Flashcards

1
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When doing an ethical analysis, whose point of view should you consider?

A

The stakeholders

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2
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What is the term for the creativity in identifying available, ethical alternatives?

A

Moral imagination

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3
Q

True or False?

Stakeholder interests are inherently tied together and should be viewed as joint.

A

True

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4
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What are the 3 ethical traditions/theories?

A

Utilitarianism, Deontology, Virtue Ethics

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5
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What is an ethical relativist?

A

Someone who holds that ethical values are relative to particular people, cultures, or times and there is no way to resolve who is right and wrong

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6
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Which ethical tradition has been called a consequentialist approach to ethics and social policy?

A

Utilitarianism

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What are some defining qualities of utilitarianism?

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  1. We should act in ways that produce better consequences than the alternatives we are considering
  2. Best decision will promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people
  3. No act is ever absolutely right or wrong in all cases in every situation; it will always depend on the consequences
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8
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True of False?

Utilitarians are not pragmatic thinkers

A

False

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9
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What is expert utilitarian policy?

A

Policy experts try to predict the outcome of various policies and carry out policies that will attain utilitarian ends

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10
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According to utilitarianism, does competition improve or hurt the overall good?

A

It improves the overall good

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11
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Do the ends justify the means with utilitarianism?

A

Yes

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12
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Which policy sacrifices the good of individuals for greater overall good?

A

Utilitarianism

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13
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Do the ends justify the means with deontological ethical theories?

A

No

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14
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Which ethical tradition stresses the importance of protecting individual rights?

A

Deontology

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15
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What is deontology?

A

Deontology is an ethical tradition that tells us that there are some rules that we ought to follow regardless of consequences

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16
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Which ethical theory respects the dignity of each individual human being?

A

Deontology

17
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Which ethical theory states that humans have a fundamental right of autonomy, or self-rule?

A

Deontology

18
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Which ethical theory shifts the focus from questions about what a person should do, to a focus on who that person is?

A

Virtue Ethics

19
Q

Of the 3 ethical traditions, which is the least relevant in business?

A

Virtue Ethics

20
Q

Which ethical theory seeks to understand how our traits are formed and which traits bolster and which undermine a meaningful, worthwhile, and satisfying human life?

A

Virtue Ethics

21
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Which ethical theory recognizes that social institutions impact and shape people’s character?

A

Virtue Ethics