1. What is the primary deficiency of utilitarianism?
It has no deficiency
It is a theory that seeks to produce the most good
It favors actions that maximize that well-being of humans as a society or collective
It can sometimes sacrifices the interests and well-being of an individual in favor of the benefits to the wider society
2. Which of the following is NOT a viable moral theory to consider for determining the correct ethical course of action?
Utilitarianism
Virtue Ethics
Rights Ethics
Valetudinarinism
Duty Ethics
3. For virtue ethics
Ethical actions are those actions that could be written down on a list of duties
Actions are considered right if they support good character traits and wrong if they support bad character traits
There are fundamental rights that other people have a duty to respect
None of the above
4. What techniques are suggested by our text book in order to solve ethical problems?
(L) Line Drawing
(I) Interviewing
(F) Flowcharting
(S) Schematics
Only (L) and (F)
All of the above
5. What types of issues are usually considered when analyzing ethical problem?
Conceptual issues
Factual issus
Moral issues
All of the above
6. What would you NOT find in a line drawing?
Solution
Positive Paradigm
Negative Paradigm
Hypothetical examples
7. The flowcharting method is particularly useful for analyzing cases, in which there is a sequence of events to be considered or a series of consequences that flows from each decision.
True
False
8. Which of the following could you accept within most codes of ethical behavior?
A trip to the Bahamas from a vendor to learn about that vendor's products
A pen-and-pencil set sent by a blueprint reproduction company
A smoked Thanksgiving turkey sent by a previous client in gratitude for a previous successful job
A monetary incentive sent from a vendor in a country where such incentives are legal and common
9. A registered engineer is retained as an expert witness by one of the parties in a civil case where the public safety is involved. In investigating the technical data in the case, the engineer makes findings that are not favorable to the side of the party who retained her. The engineer should:
Inform the party who retained her of the findings
Inform the judge of the findings
Inform the opposing party of the findings
Say nothing about the findings until called to testify
10. Which of the following terms is not related to ethics?
Integrity
Honesty
Morality
Profitability