Moral Issues in Business 12th Edition by William H. Shaw – Test Bank
Chapter 1—The Nature of Morality
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following characteristics distinguishes moral standards from other sorts of standards?
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moral standards are purely optional |
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moral standards take priority over other standards, including self-interest |
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moral standards cannot be justified by reasons |
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moral standards must be set or validated by some authoritative body |
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 4-5
2.Choose the statement that gives the most accurate description of etiquette:
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the rules of etiquette are a fundamental branch of morality |
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conformity with the rules of etiquette is sufficient for moral conduct |
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etiquette refers to a special code of social behavior or courtesy |
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d. |
the rules of etiquette are backed by statutory law |
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 5
3. Our relationship with the law is best described by which of the following?
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To a significant extent, the law codifies a society’s customs, norms, and moral values. |
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The law is a completely adequate guide to the moral standards that we should follow. |
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The law makes all immoral conduct illegal. |
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Violating the law is always immoral. |
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 7
4. Which of the following is not one of the four basic kinds of law?
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statutes |
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common law |
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constitutional law |
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contractual law |
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 9
5. A proper perspective of religion and morality is
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only religion can tell us what is right and wrong |
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it’s not true that morality must be based on religion |
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religion never influences people’s moral beliefs |
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without religion, people wouldn’t have a reason to act morally |
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 11-12
6. When religion and morality are considered,
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the moral instructions of the world’s great religions are often general and imprecise. |
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most people act rightly only because their religion tells them to. |
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atheists are likely to be less moral than religious people. |
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in practice, people who share a religion will agree on all moral questions. |
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 11
7. The divine command theory implies that
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God commands us to do whatever our reason tells us is right. |
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God forbids stealing because stealing is wrong. |
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God leaves right and wrong up to us. |
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stealing is wrong only because God commands us not to steal. |
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 11
8. Ethical relativism supports the theory that
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what is morally right is what society says is morally right. |
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there are no moral values whatsoever. |
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morality is relative to the goal of promoting human well-being. |
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different societies have different ideas about right and wrong. |
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 11-13
