WorksheetsChapter 3
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 23mins
The way to use the principle in practice is for (according to egosim)
The moral decision maker to consider the consequences that the action in quesyion will have on himself.
The ethical decision maker to consider the consequences that the action in quesyion will have on himself.
The moral decision maker to consider the outcomes that the action in quesyion will have on himself.
The morally right action is (according to egosim)
This is clearly an extreme view of ethics.
The action produces the most good or the fewest evil consequences for him.
The action produces the less good or the most evil consequences for him.
The 2 philosophers of the egoism in bussiness
Aristotle
The Ancient greek philosopher Plato.
Pablo escobar
Adam Smith (1723-90)
An action is morally right if the decision-maker freely decides to pursue either their
(Egoism in Business)
(Short-term)
Interest
(Short-term)
Desires
(Long-term)
Interest
(Long-term)
Desires
The suitable strategy to achieve a good life is to follow his own desire or interest.
(Egoism theory)
False
True
Adam smith (1723) argued that in economic system
This search of individual self-interest was acceptable?
Because it produced a morally desirable outcome for society through the invisible hand of the marketplace.
Because it produced a morally undesirable outcome for society through the invisible hand of the marketplace.
Because it produced unethical outcome in society
Smith's arguement as saying
That one is likely to find a moral outcome as the end.
Product of a system based on not free competition.
That one is unlikely to find a moral outcome as the end.
Product of a system based on free competition.
Utilitarianim is the ethical egoism in terms that they define the right in terms of the good.
True
False
The differences from ethical egoism and utilitarianism is in the scope of how to consider when calculating consequences.
True
False
Utilrianism philosphers are
Jeremy benthan
(1748-1832)
Aristolte
John stuart Mill
(1806-1873)
Costrats
The right action to do is (according to Utilrianism) is the greatest good or least evil for the most people.
True
False
(according to utliarianism) the central moral principle is the
Principle of utility
Principle of the right decision
Principle of the wrong decision
An action is morally right if it result in the (according to utilitarianism)
Greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people affected by the action.
Greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of the individual affected by the action.
The greatest happiness principle focuses on
Only on consequences of an action
Encourges the own self intrests.
Weights the good results against the bad results.
Encourges the action which results in the greatest amount of good for all people involved.
The concept of utility according to Bentham sees at the
Ultimate goal in school.
Ultimate theory in life.
Ultimate goal in life.
Man is seen as hedonist (enjoyable), whose purpose in life is to
Maximize pleasure and minimize pain.
Maximize pain and minimize pleasure.
The goal of the concept of utility include aspects such
Friendship
Hate
Love
Trust
why utilitaranism has been very powerful ?
Put at the center of the moral decision
Put at the minor of the moral decision
very commonly used in economic as a factor which measures the (economic value of action)
very commonly used in political as a factor which measures the (economic value of action)
Utilitarianism in economic decision in analyzing two possible actions in a single business decision, we just assign a certain utility to each consequence and each person involved.
True
False
The action with the highest utility is morally correct.
(according to utilititarianism)
True
False
What is deontology?
Is a theory that suggests action are good or bad according to scintific conclusions.
Is a theory that suggests action are good or bad according to a clear set of rules.
Is a theory that suggests action are good or bad.
What is the deontology word come from?
Roman word deon, meaning duty.
Greek word deon, meaning homework.
Greek word deon, meaning duty.
Actions that obey these rules are ethical, while actions that do not, are not.
False
True
Whose the German philosopher most closely asscociated with this theory?
Immanuel Kant
socrats
Aristotle
Ibn Khaldon
Theory of obligations is to judge actions not persons, and the terms right and wrong are adjectives.
True
False
Right and wrong refer to properties of actions, it will always be actions and not persons that are right and wrong.
True
False
Levels of obligation Theory
To understand theories of obligations we must understand the role that both rules and principles play in moral decision making.
True
False
As utilitarianism contains an idea of both what is good and what is right, so Kantian ethics also contains
what sorts of actions are unethical accepted.
an idea of what is good in itself
an ideas of what is wrong.
what sorts of actions are morally accepted.
Kant's concept of right actions, as well as his ideal of the ultimate good, but difference sharply from those of utilitarianism.
True
False
The rules that we ought to follow for kant are those
that are right or wrong in themselves
that are right or wrong in others.
The rightness or wrongness are not determined by the outcomes of following them but by some property substances to the type of action to which they refer.
True
False
To help us discover what this substances property might be, and what list of moral rules we ought to follow, kant give us principle as a guide, apronciple that he calls
Utilitaranism ethical
Categorial impertaive
the greatest happiness principle
Ethical Egoism
The categorial imperative is the principle that describes this sense of unconditional duty that lies within all of us.
True
False
Categorical = universal and without condition,
Imperative = A rule to be followed without questions.
True
False
There are rules and prinicples that determines right and wrong for any given situation.
Right and wrong are objectives qualities that can be rationally determined.
(according ethical duties in business)
True
False
Theory of duties claims that there are
eternal universal applicable moral principle
eternal universal applicable ethical principle
Maxim 1:
Consistency
Human dignity
Universality
Theortical
Maxim 2:
Consistency
Human dignity
Universality
Theortical
Maxim 3:
Consistency
Human dignity
Universality
Theortical
In Europe, the focus often lies more on
(utilitarianism)
the duties of the economic actors
sees the individual as deeply embedded in a wider social and economic environment
the duties in political actors
consequently makes certain normative demands on his or her action
Anglo - American business ethics seems to focus more on the consequences moral status in terms of the pleasure or the pain of any of these outcomes
True
False
