Chapter 1
Values can be defined as ___.
one's core beliefs about what is important.
An ethical dilemma is defined as a situation where two or more “right” values are in conflict.
True or False ?
True
Lawrence Kohlberg’s moral reasoning theory __________________.
cognitive developmental theory
According to Amitai Etzioni what motivates people?
economic and moral concerns
______ is probably the best-known consequentialist theory.
Utilitarianism
______________ refers to an individual’s perception of how much control he or she exerts over life events.
Locus of control
an attitude characterized by general distrust of the motives of others.
A _______________ is any person or group with a stake in the issue at hand.
stakeholder
What is judged in terms of " you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours"
Stage 2
At the most basic level, ____________ is concerned with how we should act and how we should live our lives.
ethics
What is the Golden Rule?
Treats others as you would like to be treated.
Used to describe individuals who act in self- interested, opportunistic, deceptive and manipulative ways to win no matter what.
Machiavellian
Employees' good behavior can be spoiled by a " bad barrel."
True or False?
True
The ____________ approach to ethical decision making focuses on what decision an individual should make.
prescriptive
People shouldn't be held accountable for doing questionable things when they were just doing what an authority figure told them what to do.
Displacement of Responsibility