Chapter 1 Quiz

Question 1

A code that generally prescribes standards of _________ states principles expressing responsibilities and defines the roles expressing duties of professionals to whom they apply.

Answer 1

Conduct

Question 2

A form of ethics where an individual’s personal view of right and wrong, commonly based on personal life experiences, is often referred to as ____________ ethics.

Answer 2

Micro

Question 3

Ethics is important in that it helps individuals know how to be within accepted ___________, principles, and values and how we live in harmony with the environment and one another.

Answer 3

Boundaries

Question 4

A __________person is one who has moral integrity and has a strict regard for doing what is considered the right thing to do.

Answer 4

Conscientious

Question 5

Autonomy is a form of beneficence that may involve, for example, withholding information from a person because of the belief that it is in the best interest of that person.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The deontological theory of ethics focuses on one’s duties to others.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

We study ethics to aid us in making _________ judgments, good decisions, and right choices.

Answer 7

Sound

Question 8

The secular theory of ethics emphasizes that the morally right action is whatever action leads to the maximum balance of good over evil.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Ethical ___________ are universal rules of conduct, derived from theories that provide a practical basis for what kinds of actions, intentions, and motives are valued.

Answer 9

Principles

Question 10

Values may change as needs change. This is often referred to as situational ethics.

Answer 10

True