Professional Ethics Quiz

What is the definition of ethics?

• C. The determination of rightness or wrongness based on consequences

• D. The belief that all human acts are selfish by nature

• B. The pursuit of personal advantage in all actions

• A. The study of moral standards and their application to social systems and organizations

According to the text, what is the main focus of Professional Ethics?

• D. Exploring the history of ethics

• B. Practical development of skills in dealing with ethical issues in accounting and corporate

• C. Understanding theoretical ethical concepts only

• A. Developing personal values

What is the contrast between ethics and morality?

• A. Ethics is concerned with norms and beliefs, while morality is the study of moral standards

• C. Ethics is universal, while morality is individual

• D. Morality is concerned with right and wrong for a community, while ethics determine individual behavior

• B. Morality is about consequences, while ethics is about intrinsic features

Which ethical theory focuses on the moral rightness or wrongness of actions based on consequences?

• B. Utilitarianism

• A. Egoism

• D. Prima Facie Obligations

• C. Kant's Ethics

What is the principle of utilitarianism?

• D. Actions should be based on personal advantage

• C. Morality depends on the maxim behind an action being a universal law

• B. Morality is determined by intrinsic features of actions

• A. Actions are morally praiseworthy if they promote the greatest human welfare

Who is the main representative of utilitarianism?

• A. Immanuel Kant

• B. W. D. Ross

• D. John Stuart Mill

• C. Jeremy Bentham

What is the categorical imperative according to Kant's Ethics?

• C. Morality is a system of laws analogous to physics

• B. Actions should be based on personal advantage

• D. Morality depends on the outcome of an action

• A. Morality is determined by the intrinsic features of actions

What are prima facie obligations according to W. D. Ross?

• C. Duties that come into conflict and can be overridden

• D. Duties that are based on personal advantage

• B. Duties that are universal and unchanging

• A. Duties that can never be overridden

What are human rights characterized by?

• C. They are universal, inalienable, and natural

• A. They are transferable and depend on human institutions

• B. They are specific to certain roles and relationships

• D. They are based on personal advantage

What is the main weakness of consequentialism according to the text?

• A. Predicting the consequences of actions is not always possible

• C. It focuses on personal interests rather than public good

• B. It is rigid and objective with no room for compromise

• D. It ignores blatant wrong actions