Moral Issues in Business 12th Edition by William H. Shaw – Test Bank

a.

moral standards are purely optional

b.

moral standards take priority over other standards, including self-interest

c.

moral standards cannot be justified by reasons

d.

moral standards must be set or validated by some authoritative body

a.

the rules of etiquette are a fundamental branch of morality

b.

conformity with the rules of etiquette is sufficient for moral conduct

c.

etiquette refers to a special code of social behavior or courtesy

d.

the rules of etiquette are backed by statutory law

a.

To a significant extent, law codifies a society’s customs, norms, and moral values.

b.

The law is a completely adequate guide to the moral standards that we should follow.

c.

The law makes all immoral conduct illegal.

d.

Violating the law is always immoral.

a.

statutes

c.

common law

b.

constitutional law

d.

contractual law

a.

only religion can tell us what is right and wrong

b.

it’s not true that morality must be based on religion

c.

religion never influences people’s moral beliefs

d.

without religion, people wouldn’t have a reason to act morally

a.

the moral instructions of the world’s great religions are often general and imprecise.

b.

most people act rightly only because their religion tells them to.

c.

atheists are likely to be less moral than religious people.

d.

in practice, people who share a religion will agree on all moral questions.

a.

God commands us to do whatever our reason tells us is right.

b.

God forbids stealing because stealing is wrong.

c.

God leaves right and wrong up to us.

d.

stealing is wrong only because God commands us not to steal.

a.

what is morally right is what society says is morally right.

b.

there are no moral values whatsoever.

c.

morality is relative to the goal of promoting human well-being.

d.

different societies have different ideas about right and wrong.

a.

societies never share any moral values in common.

b.

in ethics, sometimes the minority is right.

c.

we cannot say that slavery is wrong if the society in question believes it is right.

d.

as societies evolve, their morality improves.

a.

requires people to behave unethically.

b.

has nothing to do with morality.

c.

has its own special moral rules, divorced from ordinary morality.

d.

requires employees to have absolute loyalty.

a.

is a purely intellectual act like accepting a scientific hypothesis.

b.

generally involves a desire to follow that principle for its own sake.

c.

means you will never go against that principle.

d.

is a religiously based act of faith.

a.

one should always obey one’s conscience.

b.

when in doubt, one should ignore one’s conscience.

c.

we shouldn’t rely uncritically on what our conscience says.

d.

unlike most people, Huckleberry Finn lacked a conscience.

a.

can sometimes conflict.

c.

can never come into genuine conflict.

b.

boil down to the same thing.

d.

are in basic, irreconcilable conflict.

a.

We must try to be virtuous or excellent human beings.

b.

Moral judgments are true because God commands them of us.

c.

Moral judgments are determined differently by each culture.

d.

It’s never right to help ourselves when we can help other people instead.