ESG

Question 1

define

Utilitarian ethics

Answer 1

A correct decision is one that maximizes overall happiness and minimizes overall pain, thereby producing the greatest net benefit.

Question 2

Critics of utilitarianism argue …

Answer 2

1. that is very difficult to measure utility accurately
2. that it is also difficult to predict benefit and harm accurately

Question 3

define

Deontological ethics

Answer 3

the belief tat utilitarians have it all wrong and that the results of a decision are not as important as the reason for making it. It is important to do the right thing no matter what.

Question 4

Well-known proponent of deontological ethics

Answer 4

18th century German philosopher Immanuel Kant

Question 5

Kant coined this term on the foundations of deontological ethics

Answer 5

Categorical imperative

Question 6

Who coined the term: categorical imperative

Answer 6

Immanuel Kant

Question 7

Categorical imperative

Answer 7

you should not do something unless you would be willing to have everyone else do it too

Question 8

Kant differed from deontological ethics in what way

Answer 8

the ends do matter.

While it is wrong to kill, a country may not survive if its army does not fight wars

Question 9

Define

Front Page Test

Answer 9

When faced with a difficult decision, think about how you would feel if your actions went viral, or the front page of a national newspaper

Question 10

define

Moral licensing

Answer 10

after doing something ethical, many people then ave a tendency to act unethically

Question 11

Conformity / appeal to popularity

Answer 11

If many people believe that if everybody else is doing it, then it must be okay