ETHICS FINAL EXAMS

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When making an ethical decision in everyday life, which of the following provides the most useful guideline?
Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you,
don't cry over spilled milk,
consider your own wants and needs above those of others,
As you sow so shall you reap

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As you sow so shall you reap

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Which is most likely the best solution to an ethical problem? Options: the option that benefits you the most, the option that benefits the most people, the option that punishes bad people severely, the option that benefits the people you like the most

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the option that benefits the most people

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When might stealing a loaf of bread be ethically justifiable? Options: when the bread tastes very good, when the bread is overpriced, when the person selling the bread is mean, when people will starve to death if they don't get the bread

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when people will starve to death if they don't get the bread

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What might be in the code of ethics followed by high school teachers? Options: a. Always give students good grades so they don't get flunked, b. Don't play favorites with the students in your class, c. Don't speak to students if you see them outside of class, d. Grade all your students harshly

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Don't play favorites with the students in your class

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What is meant by morality?

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The extent to which an action is right or wrong

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What is ethics?

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A branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.

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Which of the following ethical precepts can be used in media? a. The Golden Rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. b. The Golden Mean: finding a middle way is better than an extreme. c. The categorical imperative: rules or laws should only be used that would apply to everyone at all times.

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All of the above can be used.

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Utilitarianism is an approach to ethics that means

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Whatever does the most good for the most number of people is best.

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The company’s policy which is based on the philosophy of the utmost good for the greatest number of people is covered under the?

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Utilitarian approach

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According to the moral concept, a worker is most likely to behave ethically when? Options: a. A manager observes his/her behavior, b. The worker has intense moral, c. The consequences of an act are minor, d. The consequences of an act are substantial

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The consequences of an act are substantial