Which of the following is not a characteristic of a moral standard: norm of cond

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

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1. A) Norm of conduct in polite socity

2. d) A professional code of ethics is the complete guide of ethics.

3. c) ER says whatever society says whatever society says is right may not be right

4. d) whe never most people in the group are kantians

5. d) A supporter of prima facie obligation

6. d) the claim that our intentions reveal the moral worth of our actions

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