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a. moral complexity
b. moral efficacy
c. metacognitive ability
d. moral identity
49. Georgia manages a team of ten employees. Her goal is to create an ethical setting
that encourages her team to demonstrate cognitive and affective competence. Georgia
is exhibiting ______ type of ethical competence.
a. cognitive decision-making
b. affective prebehavioral disposition
c. comprehensive management
d. context management
50. Ahana is caught in the middle of an argument between two co-workers. Ahana
recognizes the problem and is able to effectively advise her co-workers about a
responsible and reasonable solution to the problem. Ahana is exhibiting ______ type of
ethical development competency.
a. cognitive decision-making
b. affective prebehavioral disposition
c. comprehensive management
d. context management
True/False
1. In focusing on what’s best for the group as a whole, Utilitarianism discounts the worth
of the individual.
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2. Care appears to be a universal value.
3. According to the Categorical Imperative, acts can be judged as moral or immoral
based on their consequences.
4. Justice, as Fairness Theory, balances freedom and liberty.
5. Justice as Fairness theory protects the intrinsic value of individuals.
6. Respect for persons is the foundation of human rights.
7. Confucian thinkers downplay the importance of power and status.
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8. Confucianism emphasizes the importance of character to building healthy
relationships.
9. Aristotle lays out specific rules for making ethical decisions.
10. Utilitarianism is a deontological approach to ethics.
11. The term “eudemonia” can be translated as “flourishing.”
12. Status and power differences are part of every interaction between organizational
members.
13. Acting on professional values is one ethical competency identified as important to
those in government and other organizations.
14.Ethics involves judgments about the rightness or wrongness of human behavior.
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15. Becoming an ethical expert is different than becoming an expert in other fields.
16. Utilitarian decision makers may reach different conclusions when faced with the
same dilemma.
17.Utilitarian decision makers are only concerned with developing personal character.
18.Confucius believed “what is right for one is right for all.”
19. Rawls’s principles are designed to foster cooperation and standards within
organizations and democracies.
20. Moral courage is the belief in one’s ability to take ethical action and to persist when
faced with challenges.
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21. Zane witnessed his boss, Micah, taking money from the cash register and placing it
in his pocket. Zane immediately but respectfully confronts Micah knowing there is the
Short Answer
1. Ethical ______ means applying multiple ethical approaches to solve the same
problem.
2. According to the ______ rule, the best choice is the alternative that guarantees
everyone a minimum level of benefits.
3. Philosopher John Rawls argued that members of a democratic society should step
behind a veil of ______ when making ethical choices
4. According to Immanuel Kant, “treating humanity as an end” means treating people
with ______.
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5. ______ describes routine altruistic acts that increase productivity and build trusting
relationships in the workplace.
6. The ______ describes choosing the moral middle ground between extremes.
7. The ______ was developed as an alternative to male-oriented approaches to ethics.
8. ______ involves judgments about the rightness or wrongness of human behavior.
9. ______ are sets of expectations, responsibilities, and duties associated with
organizational positions.
10. ______ involves the managerial skills needed to build ethical organizational
environments.
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11. Ethical ______ are critical to developing our ethical competence.
12. Philosopher ______ held his theory, which fell under the deontological ethics
because of its approach with moral reasoning.
13. Identify the components of moral maturation.
14. Explain the difference between Act and Rule Utilitarianism.
15. Name the five components of the ethic of care that separate it from other moral
philosophies.
16. Name and explain the two principles of Justice as Fairness Theory.
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17. How does stepping behind the veil of ignorance improve ethical decision-making?
18. Name and explain the two major tenets of Kant’s moral philosophy.
19. Explain the Golden Mean.
20. How do good habits build good character?
21. Provide examples of li in business relationships.
22. Define organizational ethics.
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23. How do ethical experts differ from ethical novices?
24. What strategies can you follow to become more of an ethical expert?
25. Briefly share about the two principles introduced by John Rawls.
26. Moral ______ capacity drives ethical thinking.
27. Moral ______ capacity describes taking responsibility and then being motivated to
Essay
1. Outline the strengths and weaknesses of Utilitarianism. Do its strengths outweigh its
weaknesses?
2. Are there some behaviors that are always wrong, without exception? If so, what are
they? Provide examples of these behaviors from the organization context.
3. Explain how the principle of respect for persons underlies human rights.
4. Do you think Rawls’s Justice as Fairness theory adequately balances the tension
between liberty and equality?
5. What would you say to someone who excuses unethical behavior by saying that
“business is business?”
6. Should altruism be considered a unique ethical perspective? Why?
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7. Evaluate the veil of ignorance as a decision-making tool in an organizational setting.
8. Compare and contrast Confucianism with another perspective described in the
chapter. What similarities and differences do you note between the two theories?
9. What does it mean to you to “live well?”
10. Which ethical perspective do you find most useful? Why?
11.Is there a difference between ethics and morals? Defend your position.
12. Share an example of someone exercising moral conation.
13. Identify behaviors an individual might engage in if they exhibited moral maturation.
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14. Contrast moral conation with moral maturation.
15. Identify an example of organizational citizenship behavior illustrating how such a
behavior might be considered altruistic in nature.