Ethics and Emergency Response Quiz

Determining what is right or wrong action in a reasoned and impartial manner.

• Ethics
• Morality
• Integrity
• The Good

Everyone has the same ethical standards or moral code of conduct.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Enforceable rules of conduct in a soceity

• Ethics

• Law

• Morality

• Values

If we have ethics, why do we need the law?

• Law is needed to force upon people values & morality

• Law is needed because people know what is right and wrong.

• Law is needed because people don't always do what they should do.

• Law is needed because we need consequences.

Behaving ethically means doing

• what your friends do.

• only what’s legal.

• the right thing.

• what benefits you the most.

Which of the following is an ethical issue:

• Deciding whether to have French fries or a salad

• Choosing between buying a new shirt or a new book

• Deciding whether to lie to a friend or not

• Choosing which movie to see this weekend

Ethical issues deal with __________ choices.

• realistic and unrealistic

• enjoyable and unpleasant

• beneficial and non-beneficial

• right and wrong

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

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

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