ETH 316
Week 4 Individual Quiz (covering material from Weeks 1-4)
Multiple Choice Questions (Chose the Correct Answer)
Note: You may use your books/materials, but please do not converse with others. Be sure to clearly identify your choice (by color-code, etc.). Color-code the entire answer, not just the letter.
1. ________ describes a situation in which personal needs and interests are at odds with professional obligations. a. Conflict of interest
b. Situational ethics
2. According to situational ethics, what is right or good today in one situation may not be right tomorrow in another set of circumstances. Unfortunately, adhering to this perspective may lead to a rejection of good moral judgment.
a. True
b. False
3. Behaviors that are contrary to good moral reasoning are
a. Moral
b. Always judgmental c. Nonmoral
d. Immoral
4. Relativism, legalism, and absolutism are all considered to be challenges to the study of ethics.
a. True
b. False
5. Tim, a university student, wrote a research paper that only included 4 sources. The instructor required at least 5 sources. Because his paper was finished and it was due the following morning, he added a source to his reference page section that he looked at during his research, but did not actually use in his paper. Tim is most likely guilty of
a. Misrepresentation
b. Fabrication
c. Conspiracy
6. Moral behavior sensitivity, moral judgment, moral motivation, and moral character all refer to the work of
a. Lawrence Kohlberg
b. James Rest
c. Carol Gilligan
7. One of the major concerns Gilligan had with Kohlberg’s research is that it excluded girls.
a. True
b. False
8. Egoism is an example of a
a. Consequential theory
b. Non-consequential theory
9. All of the following are categorized as nonconsequential theories except:
a. Deontology
b. Utilitarianism
c. Virtue Ethics
d. Natural Law
The following terms represent some