morality and ethics

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

Why are ethical problems different than math problems? Choose the best answer.

• Math problems can be solved without effort; ethics problems can't be

• Math problems only involve one or two variables; ethical problems have dozens of variables

• Math problems usually have a single correct answer; ethical problems often don't

• Math problems are useless in everyday life; ethical problems are important in everyday life

Which is most likely the best solution to an ethical problem?

• 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

When might stealing a loaf of bread be ethically justifiable?

• 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

Which of the following is usually considered unethical?

• punching someone you are angry with

• fighting someone in a boxing match

• punching a robber who's robbing an old woman

• punching a wall when you are angry

Based on the description of ethical dilemmas in the movie, what can you infer about the meaning of the word “dilemma”?

• It refers to a situation in which rules or laws are broken

• It refers to a situation that involves a difficult choice

• It refers to a difficult situation

• It refers to a situation that involves morality

Who is the ultimate authority on ethical issues?

• the president of the United States

• the Pope

• the international criminal court

• there is no ultimate authority on ethical issues

What can you infer from the fact that so many newspapers, magazines, and websites run columns that offer ethical advice?

• Many people have difficulty resolving ethical issues

• There are many professional ethicists working today

• Different areas of the United States have different ethical systems

• Most ethical problems cannot be solved

Most professions have their own sets of ethics. What might be in the code of ethics followed by high school teachers?

• Always give students good grades so they don't get flunked

• Don't play favorites with the students in your class

• Don't speak to students if you see them outside of class

• Grade all your students harshly