Ethics and Theories Quiz

A multinational company finds that child labor is common and socially accepted in a country it operates in. According to ethical relativism, what should the company do?

• Enforce global ethical standards regardless of the local culture

• Adapt to local norms even if they conflict with global ethics

• Withdraw operations from the country

• Report the country to the UN for ethical violations

A Western company refuses to participate in a local festival involving animal sacrifice, which is a cultural norm in a certain region. A cultural relativist would most likely say:

• The company is morally correct to follow its own values

• The company should adapt to the local customs and participate

• The festival should be banned internationally

• Animal rights must override all cultural traditions

An employee believes it's okay to take office supplies home because they 'deserve it.' According to individual relativism, this action is:

• Justifiable because it's based on personal belief

• Immoral because it's theft

• Acceptable if no one notices

• Only wrong if caught

A whistleblower exposes corporate fraud despite risking their job. A moral absolutist would most likely argue:

• It was wrong because they broke company policy

• It was wrong because consequences were severe

• It was right because honesty is always the correct path

• It was a subjective decision based on the whistleblower’s values

Which of the following best demonstrates moral agency?

• A robot refusing to perform a harmful task

• An employee deciding not to follow an unethical directive

• A law requiring businesses to recycle

• A company being fined for violating regulations

A nurse stays beyond her shift to comfort a dying patient’s family. This action reflects:

• Deontological ethics

• Utilitarianism

• Moral absolutism

• Ethics of care

Which of the following dilemmas best highlights the conflict between moral relativism and moral absolutism?

• Deciding how to price a product during inflation

• Choosing between firing one employee or five

• A business respecting local bribe culture vs refusing to engage at all

• Filing taxes in different countries

A manager notices an intern struggling silently but meeting deadlines. What would an ethics of care approach suggest?

• Ignore the situation unless the intern speaks up

• Evaluate only the intern’s output

• Engage with empathy and offer emotional support

• Report them for lack of communication