WorksheetsBA ethical theory
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which ethical principle judges the morality of a decision based on how it affects the rights of all involved?
Utilitarianism
Principle of Rights
Ethics of Care
Absolutism
What ethical system proposes that a decision is ethical when it promotes positive character traits such as honesty, courage or fairness?
Virtue Ethics
Deontology
Consequentialism
Ethical Relativism
Which ethical theory emphasizes building and promoting human relationships as the basis for ethical decision-making?
Ethics of Care
Act Utilitarianism
Rule Utilitarianism
Deontology
Which theory denies the existence of an ultimate ethical system, holding that ethics depend on context?
Absolutism
Ethical Relativism
Deontology
Categorical Imperative
Which ethical theory determines whether an action is ethical based on right and wrong, regardless of its consequences?
Act Utilitarianism
Situational Ethics
Consequentialism
Deontology
What is the economic school of jurisprudence that assigns monetary values to costs and benefits of laws and prefers laws with the highest benefit-to-cost ratio
Act Utilitarianism
Rule Utilitarianism
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Categorical Imperative
Which approach to ethical dilemmas requires considering the consequences actions will have on relevant people
Virtue Ethics
Consequentialism
Deontology
Absolutism
Which theory of ethics requires individuals to defer to a set of rules to guide them in ethical decision-making, regardless of the situation?
Ethical Relativism
Deontology
Absolutism
Situational Ethics
Which theory requires individuals to evaluate all potential actions in a situation and choose the one that yields the greatest amount of pleasure over pain for all involved?
Rule Utilitarianism
Act Utilitarianism
Consequentialism
Virtue Ethics
Which ethical theory evaluates morality by imagining oneself in the position of the person facing the ethical dilemma?
Situational Ethics
Virtue Ethics
Ethical Relativism
Consequentialism
What ethical principle urges individuals to act in a way that creates the most happiness for the largest number of people?
Utilitarianism
Deontology
Ethics of Care
Virtue Ethics
Which ethical theory is a subset of utilitarianism that holds that general rules, which on balance produce the greatest amount of pleasure for all involved, should be established and followed in each situation?
Act Utilitarianism
Rule Utilitarianism
Deontology
Consequentialism
What principle holds that an act is ethical if we want all people to act according to its dictates or if we would be willing to have everyone follow the same rule?
Consequentialism
Rule Utilitarianism
Categorical Imperative
Deontology
