WORK - UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS Flashcards
The word ethics is derived from the Latin word ‘ethos’, which means ‘character’ or ‘manners’.
Select one:
True
False
The correct answer is ‘False’.
Which of the following beings are the only ones that can possess of practice values that is essential in determining moral actions?
a.
Man
b.
Plants
c.
Animals
The correct answer is:
Man
Morality requires and allows choice, which means the right to choose even differently from our fellows.
Select one:
True
False
The correct answer is ‘True’.
Which of the following refer to cases involving network of institutions and operative theoretical paradigms?
a.
Personal Dilemmas
b.
Organizational Dilemmas
c.
Structural Dilemmas
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The correct answer is:
Structural Dilemmas
Which of the following tell us what is or is not allowed in a particular context or situation?
a.
Instructions
b.
Standards
c.
Dilemmas
d.
Rules
The correct answer is:
Rules
Which of the following types of dilemma are involved in situations which a difficult choice has to be made between two courses of action?
a.
Moral Dilemma
b.
Problem
c.
Non-moral Dilemma
d.
Normal Dilemma
The correct answer is:
Moral Dilemma
Which is the branch of philosophy that is concerned with the study of morality or the rightness or wrongness of human conduct?
a.
Epistemology
b.
Metaphysics
c.
Aesthetics
d.
Ethics
The correct answers are:
Ethics,
Metaphysics
Which of the following is considered to be moral dilemmas that are experienced and resolved on the individual level?
a.
Personal Dilemmas
b.
Organizational Dilemmas
c.
Structural Dilemmas
The correct answer is:
Personal Dilemmas
Rules generate a stable system that provides justice, in which even the richest and most powerful have limitations on what they can do.
Select one:
True
False
The correct answer is ‘True’.
Which of the following are rules that are unrelated to moral or ethical considerations?
a.
Moral Standards
b.
Instructions
c.
Rules
d.
Non-Moral Standards
The correct answer is:
Non-Moral Standards
Basic examples of moral standards include rules of etiquette, fashion standards, rules in games and various house rules.
Select one:
True
False
The correct answer is ‘False’.
Moral dilemmas arise even in professional work.
Select one:
True
False
The correct answer is ‘True’.
Which of the following speaks of a code or a system of behavior in regards to determining right or wrong behavior?
a.
Rules
b.
Moral Standards
c.
Morality
d.
Moral Codes
The correct answer is:
Morality
Dealing with human actions and reasons for action. ethics is also concerned with character.
Select one:
True
False
The correct answer is ‘True’.
Which of the following refer to ethical cases encountered and resolved by social organizations?
a.
Personal Dilemmas
b.
Institutional Dilemmas
c.
Organizational Dilemmas
d.
Structural Dilemmas
The correct answer is:
Organizational Dilemmas
