Law
Which law is enacted by the government?
Positive Law
What does the rights theory exclude?
Using others in a way that gives you a one-sided benefit.
The ethical category of integrity and truthfulness is best expressed as maintaining one's values and principles...
Despite the consequences or costs.
What is a trust?
A willingness to ascribe good intentions to and have confidence in the words and actions of other people.
Ethical egoism believes that feeling guilty about poor ethical decisions will lead to better future decisions.
False
Equal law is applied to which government(s)?
State and Federal Government.
What is Utilitarian Theory based on?
Doing the most good for most people.
What questions are asked for The Blanchard and Peale three-part test for resolving ethical dilemmas?
Is it legal? Is it balanced? How does it make me feel?
Define civil disobedience.
The remedy natural law proponents use to change positive law.
Entitlement theory says that everyone has rights but it is up to the government to protect those rights.
True.
Who can enact the law to declare war?
U.S Government
What is required in Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative theory?
We avoid one sided benefits as a result of ethical decisions.
Which ethical egoist said "people always act in their own self interest"?
Ayn Rand
How would you describe ethics?
A branch of philosophy dealing with values that relate to the nature of human conduct and values associated with that conduct
To Immanuel Kant, an action is ethical if it is fair and done for the right reasons.
True.
Which branch of the government has the function of making laws?
What is the theory of justice based on?
On the concept that if there were no laws or rules reasonable people would develop fair rules and standards.
Which group of people believe that ethics is measured by actions that do the most good for the most people?
Utilitarians.
What are stakeholders?
Those who have a stake or interest in the activities of a corporation
The final question of the Blanchard-Peale "Three Part Test", has to do with conscience.
True
Laws that prohibit defamation, invasions of privacy, and discrimination exist primarily to what?
For protection of the person.
What does entitlement theory say about the peoples rights?
Everyone has rights but it is up to the government to protect those rights.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Define Integrity.
It is the adherence to one’s values and principles despite the costs and consequences.
Moral relativists solve ethical dilemmas according to time and place
True