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WorksheetsProfessional Ethics Definitions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the role of ethics in individuals' interactions?
Choosing how to interact
Governing society
Determining laws
Enforcing rules
According to Utilitarian Theory, when is an action considered morally right?
If it follows a rule leading to the best overall outcome for individuals in society
If it benefits society
If it benefits the individual
If it follows religious beliefs
What is the focus of the 'Rights' Theory of ethics?
Human rights and not good consequences
Human rights and good consequences
Societal rules and individual benefits
Good consequences and societal rules
What is the 'casuist' Theory of ethics based on?
Case-by-case approach to ethics
Utilitarianism
Rights set forth by society
Moral principles governing behavior
Is technology considered good or bad based on its effects and usage?
Neither effects nor usage
Only based on its effects
Only based on its usage
Both effects and usage
What is the purpose of ethical discourse?
To assign moral responsibility
To find a consensual solution to ethical problems
To discuss ethical dilemmas
To enforce ethical rules
According to ethical discourse, when can moral responsibility be assigned to an agent?
When they have good character and motives
When they follow societal rules
When they are part of a society
When they are conceived as free
What is the focus of the 'Utilitarian Theory' of ethics?
Moral principles governing behavior
Rights set forth by society
Case-by-case approach to ethics
Best overall outcome for individuals in society
What is the focus of the 'Rights' Theory of ethics?
Human rights and not good consequences
Case-by-case approach to ethics
Best overall outcome for individuals in society
Moral principles governing behavior
What is the focus of the 'casuist' Theory of ethics?
Moral principles governing behavior
Case-by-case approach to ethics
Human rights and not good consequences
Best overall outcome for individuals in society
