Communication Ethics - Quiz 1 Review

A small child taking an apple from a fruit stand without paying would be:

• Amoral

• Immoral

• Non-Moral

Morals are reflections on the nuances between right and wrong, and ethics are the actions that result from these reflections.

• True

• False

Exploring what the "goodness" actually means is an example of:

• Meta-Ethics

• Descriptive Ethics

• Normative Ethical Theory

• Applied Ethics

Making an ethical choice based purely on the stance of one's political party is an example of:

• Non-Theoretic Ethics

• Descriptive Ethics

• Normative Ethical Theory

• Meta-Ethics

_________ involves making ethical choices based on feelings or a knee-jerk reaction.

• Tenacity

• Authority

• Intuition

• Scientific Method

There is no authoritarianism in American media use because we have no limitations on what we can express in the media.

• True

• False

A person would likely be rewarded or honored for following minimum codes.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of an aspirational code?

• Always try your best

• No cheating

• No stealing

• No plagiarism

What type of accountability would it be if the public protested a media company in reaction to an unethical policy?

• Governmental Accountability

• Peer Accountability

• Public Accountability

Landmark College explaining its RISE values to a public newspaper would be an example of the code's:

• Public Relations Value

• Education Value

• Inspiration Value