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A , b , c or d which is best Which of the following is not a characteristic of a

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Question

A , b , c or d which is best Which of the following is not a characteristic of a moral standard: a) norm of conduct in polite society; b) soundness depends on reasons that support it; c) it takes priority over other standards, such as self-interest; d) concerns actions that can injure of benefit people and affect human well-being 1. 2. Which of the following is correct: a) an action cannot be morally wrong if it is legal; b) an action cannot be legal if it is morally wrong; c) an action that is legal may be morally wrong; d) a professional code of ethics is a complete guide to ethics 3. Which of the following is true about ethical relativism: a) ER allows us to criticize practices of other cultures; b) ER does not allow us to measure ethical progress; c) ER says that whatever a society says is right may not be right; d) ER says that the majority view is not always right 4. "Diffusion of responsibility" happens easily in: a) situations like the A7D Affair; b) almost all businesses; e) whenever people consider religion as the source of their moral standards; d) whenever most people in a group are Kantians. Madoff is a good illustration of which of the following a) Kantianism; b) ethical egoism; e) rule utilitarianism; d) a supporter of prima facie obligations 6. An important part of the utilitarian "revolution" in ethics (Bentham and Mill) is: a) the claim that pleasure and pain are of ethical significance; b) the claim that pleasure is of no moral relevance; c th claim that human beings shou m that human beings should univeralize their maxims; d) the claim that our intentions reveal the moral worth of our actions.

Explanation / Answer

1. d

2. c

3. c

4. a

5. c

6. a

7. c

8. d

9. b

10. b

11. a

12. b

13. a

14. c

15. c

16. b

17. b

18. d

19. c

20. b

21. c