55. A food pantry gives groceries to the needy. This action is seen as:
56. In a reward situation, people are likely to examine the outcome of a
decision’s impact based on:
57. A classic example of where people invoke _____ as a determination for
distributive justice is the case of distributing medical benefits.
58. _____ justice is perceived when people know that those with power in an
organization are suspending their personal biases and relying on objective data to
the best possible extent.
59. At the completion of a presentation, students were told by the professor
that although their talk was solid as far as content, the grade was a “C.” The
professor failed to mention that the talk lacked several elements of excellence.
The graphics were inconsistent, the presenters mumbled, and the team failed to
answer any of the follow-up questions. The student team leader threw the
documentation packet at the professor, shouting, “Whatever, toad!” and slammed
the door on the way out. This scenario presents an ethical issue of _____ justice.
60. Which of the following types of justice judgments is considered a little
“soft” or “touchy feely” to handle?
Essay Questions
61. Your community has seen a sudden spike in gunshot violence lately. The
police department has directed all gun shops in the locality to not sell guns to
potential customers who have previous criminal records. This is an example of
which kind of ethical decision-making myth?
62. Describe three ethical decision-making myths.
Some of the common ethical decision-making myths are:
63. Describe the three important dimensions of ethical behavior.
64. Jennifer has been a part of your group for last five years. She is both a
sincere worker and the best performer in your group. She confided in you
Jennifer’s plans of taking leave? Explain.
This ethical dilemma reflects the truth-versus-loyalty kind of “right-versus-right”
scenario. You would not like to tell your boss about Jennifer’s plans of taking
good as Jennifer but comes a close second and who will be able to finish that
project well and on time.
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AACSB: Ethics
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 04-01 Recognize the ethical implications of a problem.
Topic: Ethics: Making The Tough Choices
65. A racial minority interest group has recently gone to press saying that the
government is discriminating against members of that race by infringing on their
individual and privacy rights in the name of national security. What kind of a
“right-versus-right” scenario does this ethical dilemma reflect?