Week 1

Question 1

When confronted with an ethical dilemma, a choice should be made after considering the potential harms and benefits of the options.

Which of the following views of ethics does the above approach employ in resolving ethical dilemmas?

Answer 1

Utilitarianism

Under this utilitarianism perspective, an act or decision is right if it benefits people. Conversely, it is wrong if it leads to damage or harm. The objective, obviously, is to create the greatest degree of benefits for the largest number of people while incurring the least amount of damage or harm.

Question 2

Which of the following is a weakness of Universalism?

Answer 2

There are no stated priorities

Question 3

“The Price is a book written by Niccolo Machiavelli. Its contents can be summarised in one simple principle – ‘the end justifies the means’.

Answer 3

Universalism

Question 4

On August 14, 2000, a Russian nuclear powered submarine, The Kursk, sank to the bottom off the Barents coast after two explosions on board. The British and Norwegian governments offered to help, but the head of the Russian government refused. Five days later, all the 118-member crew perished.Which element was his decision based on?

Answer 4

Situational factors

Question 5

Immanuel Kant states that every human being has certain basic rights.Which of the following is NOT a Kantian right?

Answer 5

Right of judgement(NOT kantian right)

Kantian right
-right of free consent
-right of privacy
- freedom of conscience
- freedom of critising
-fair hearing