ETHICS 111 sophia Ethics Milestone 4 (GRADED A) Questions and Answers | Western Governors University

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1 Renae has three brothers. Over the course of a weekend, she observed them in different situations with the new neighbors. Her oldest brother, Nick, stepped in front of her when the neighbors’ la... rge dog got loose and started running toward her. Her middle brother, Joe, loudly threatened the neighbors as to what would happen if they did not keep their dog chained up. Her younger brother, Scott, retreated into the house when all the shouting occurred. How might a virtue-based ethicist evaluate Nick’s action? CONCEPT Advantages and Shortcomings of Virtue-Based Ethics 2 "Eating pork is morally wrong because the Torah forbids it." To which theory of ethics is the person who made this statement likely appealing? CONCEPT Case Study: Animal Rights 3 Which of the following critiques represents a challenge to virtue- based ethics? CONCEPT Problems with Virtue-Based Ethics 4 Choose the true statement about virtue-based ethics. CONCEPT Virtue-Based Ethics 5 Choose the statement that exemplifies consequentialism. • Lying is impermissible because it is intrinsically wrong. • Lying is impermissible because society demands honesty. • Lying is impermissible because it causes others to mistrust you. • Lying is impermissible because it reveals a dishonest nature. CONCEPT Sources of Value in Ethical Decisions 6 Tom passed the same homeless person each day as he walked to work. The homeless person never asked for money, but one day Tom stops and hands the man a $10 bill. According to virtue-based ethics, Tom’s action is unethical if he . CONCEPT Apply Virtue-Based Ethics 7 Francis believes that every person should have ambition. Which of the following actions is inconsistent with his belief? Francis is content to keep his dead-end job. • Francis dresses for the job he wants rather than the one he has. • Francis commits to learning a new skill every year. CONCEPT Establishing a Consistent Value System 8 "Abortion is morally wrong because it is murder, and murder is forbidden in the Bible." To which theory of ethics is the person who made this statement likely appealing? CONCEPT Case Study: Abortion 9 Ogo always gets pepperoni and black olives on his pizza. How might a virtue-based ethicist classify this action? CONCEPT Commitments of Virtue-Based Ethics 10 "Capital punishment is morally wrong because killing people is always wrong, no matter what." To which theory of ethics is the person who made this statement likely appealing? CONCEPT Case Study: Capital Punishment 11 "Giving away excess wealth is obligatory because it brings about a greater good for all of society." To which theory of ethics is the person who made this statement likely appealing? CONCEPT Case Study: Wealth Distribution 12 Select the statement that reveals personal interest as a source of bias in ethical evaluation. • I think anyone should get a tattoo if they want to because many of my family members have tattoos. • The clothing that Middle Eastern women wear is oppressive because it is different from Western clothing. • I call myself a liberal, but I vote for a conservative candidate when his or her policies will benefit me financially. • Same-sex marriage makes me uncomfortable because I do not know any same-sex couples. CONCEPT Sources of Bias in Ethical Decisions 13 Which of the following statements displays the speaker's unfair bias? CONCEPT The Effect of Bias in Moral Decision Making 14 The ethical position that evaluates the morality of an action solely on the results of that action is . divine command theory • character ethics • consequentialism • deontology CONCEPT Different Considerations for Evaluating Actions 15 Which of the following people would be most satisfied with virtue- based ethics? CONCEPT [Show More]

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