ETHICS FINAL EXAMS

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

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

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

• 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

What is meant by morality?

• a. The extent to which an action is right or wrong

• b. The study of the existence of God

• c. A way of grouping people according to their family origin

• d. None of the above

What is ethics?

• a. Grouping people according to their race

• b. A branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles

• c. The study of God's existence

• d. A guiding principle

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.

• d. All of the above can be used.

Utilitarianism is an approach to ethics that means

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

• b. Fairness is the fundamental aspect of ethical conduct and people in a dispute should look at the situation outside of their own vested interests in the outcome to decide what is right.

• c. Journalists often face conflicts among ethical principles in the course of their work and must often make difficult decisions.

• d. Not all ethical precepts can be applied in all situations, but they do provide useful guidelines for media professionals in their behavior.

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

• a. Utilitarian approach

• b. Approach based on rights

• c. Approach based on justice

• d. None of the above

According to the moral concept, a worker is most likely to behave ethically when?

• 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