Social and Prof_Quiz 1

Rules that tells us what we can and cannot do

• ethics

• law

• morals

• society

People habits that are acceptable in the standard of the society

• virtues

• vices

James has a belief that the death penalty is wrong in all cases. This would be an example of his __________?

• Personality

• Morals

• Ethics

• Culture

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.

It is the study of principles used to distinguish good from bad, right from wrong actions.

• actions

• ethics

• moral

• law

My act is acceptable if most people is doing it. What theory is applied here.

• moral

• subjective relativism

• cultural relativism

• ethics

The quality of being honest and having a strong principle even without other people

• honest

• faithful

• integrity

• sincere

I am trying to avoid taxes using legal ways to get away with it

• unethical and illegal

• unethical but legal

• ethical but illegal

• ethical and legal

Stealing to feed your family

• unethical and illegal

• unethical but legal

• ethical but illegal

• ethical and legal

Cheating on your boyfriend or girlfriend

• unethical and illegal

• unethical but legal

• ethical but illegal

• ethical and legal