Law Basics

Which statement best defines the concept of “ethics”?

• Ethics is the ability to tell the difference in right and wrong behavior.
• Ethics is trying to judge people by what they believe and do.
• Ethics is a society’s standards of conduct based on moral values and principles of its members.
• Characteristics that bring people praise and admiration.

What is the difference between ethics and moral values?

• Ethics means society's concept of right and wrong, Morals are personal beliefs.
• Ethics are personal beliefs. Morals are society's concept of right and wrong.
• Ethics are society's concept of personal beliefs. Morals are society's concept of right and wrong.
• Ethics are personal concepts. Morals are right and wrong through society.

The purpose of a code of ethics is

• set standards for a profession

• know our unique values and makes decisions based off them

• be a guide for professional behavior

• all of these

Everyone shares the same moral principles.

• True

• False

Science involves people's beliefs.

• True
• False

If something is unethical it is also illegal

• True

• False

Ethics can apply to things in Science outside of experiments

• True

• False

Which best describes a situation in which there is no clear right or wrong answer?

• Code of ethics

• Fatalism

• Morality

• Ethical dilemma

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

An inference is based on:

• both scientific observations and known facts

• known facts

• scientific observations

• a rumor you started in the bathroom