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What happened to the sadhu in the Parable of the Sadhu? - None of the above
Which philosopher would start with a tabula rasa and then develop ethical standards? - John Rawls
Which of the following business ethicists encourages us to consider our feelings in making our choices in
ethical dilemmas? - d. All of the above
In the Parable of the Sadhu, who is the lead character and author of the article? - Bowen McCoy
The Declaration of Independence relied on which ethical school of thought? - Divine Command
Which of the following people is associated with the "Front Page of the Newspaper" test for ethical
dilemmas? - Warren Buffett
Which school of ethical thought is found in The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged? - Ethical Egosim
A recent survey found that 24% of Americans feel that it is always wrong to speed. In which of the
following schools of ethical thought would this 24% fit best? - Virtue
Which country is not represented among the climbing parties in The Parable of the Sadhu? - All of these
countries are represented among the climbing parties
Who developed the simple ethical test known as "primum non nocere"? - Peter Drucker
The categories of ethical dilemmas - a. Taking things that don't belong to you. b. Saying things you know
are not true. c. Giving or allowing false impressions. d. Buying influence or engaging in conflicts of
interest. e. Hiding or divulging information. f. Taking unfair advantage. g. Committing acts of personal
decadence. h. Perpetrating interpersonal abuse. i. Permitting organizational abuse. j. Violating rules. k.
Condoning unethical conduct. l. Balancing ethical dilemmas.
, Methods avoid facing ethical dilemmas - Re-labeling (copyright infringement vs. peer-to-peer file
sharing) and rationalizing.
Wall Street Journal Test - Am I in compliance with the law? What contribution does this choice of action
make to the company, the shareholders, the community, and others? What are the short- and long-term
consequences of this decision?
Categorical Imperative (Kant) - One ought only to act such that the principle of one's act could become a
universal law of human action in a world in which one would hope to live.
Blanchard and Peale - Is it legal? Is it balanced? How does it make me feel?
Steps to Follow for Analyzing an Ethical Dilemma - 1. Make sure you have a grasp of all of the facts
available.
2. List any information you would like to have but don't and what assumptions you would have to make,
if any, in resolving the dilemma.
3. Take each person involved in the dilemma and list the concerns they face or might have.
4. Develop a list of resolutions for the problem.
5. Evaluate the resolutions for costs, legalities, and impact.
6. Make a recommendation on the actions that should be taken.
Divine Command Theory - Ethical standards are based upon religious beliefs.
Ethical Egosim - Acting in our own self-interest and limiting our judgments to our own conduct, not the
conduct of others.
Virtue Ethicists (Plato and Aristotle) - Develop virtues and determine conduct by those virtues.
Rights Theory - Everyone has a set of rights and it is the role of government to enforce those rights.
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