Which of the following statements holds true for the term local deference ethical strategy? Select one: a.
Question:
Which of the following statements holds true for the term “local deference ethical strategy”?
Select one:
a. It refers to accepting that the customs and habits of those conforming to a society should provide guidance for all those entering the society within a culturalist ethics.
b. It refers to an internalized inferiority complex which causes people in a country to dismiss their own culture as inferior to the cultures of other countries.
c. It refers to the charge that US companies are forcing ethical codes and attitudes on people with different histories, habits, and customs in the economic world.
d. It refers to an irrational fear of members of a certain race foreign to one\'s own.
e. It refers to accepting that the customs and habits of members of diverse societies are legitimate and should be respected.
The Western form of greeting is extending one\'s hand to shake the hand of another person. But, this act may be considered unacceptable and unethical in other societies in Asia and Africa where people greet each other not by shaking hands but instead by bowing, touching the palm to the forehead or kissing both cheeks. The above instance serves as an example of:
Select one:
a. categorical imperative.
b. cultural relativism.
c. hypothetical imperative.
d. veil of ignorance.
e. natural rights.
Tim wants to pursue teaching as a career. He prefers teaching because it is decent paying and does not entail any kind of traveling. The examination system is computerized and he is not required to do any sort of paper correction. Tim’s choice of job is an example of the pursuit of:
Select one:
a. meaningful work.
b. universal love.
c. power.
d. comfort.
e. prestige.
Which of the following statements holds true for the concept of the “duty to reparation”?
Select one:
a. It refers to the duty to keep our promises and hold up our end of bargains.
b. It refers to the idea that when you set up rules for resolving dilemmas, you don’t get to know beforehand which side of the rules you will fall on.
c. It refers to the duty to compensate others when we harm them.
d. It refers to the duty to thank and remember those who help us.
e. It refers to the duty to treat equals equally and unequals unequally.
Which of the following statements holds true for the concept of altruism?
Select one:
a. It refers to the ethical belief that an action is morally right if the action’s consequences increase net happiness (or decrease net unhappiness) when everything is taken into account except the actor’s increased or diminished happiness.
b. It refers to the ethical belief that states that moral correctness evolves, similar to scientific knowledge, socially over the course of many lifetimes.
c. It refers to the ethical belief that focuses on the inherent character of a person rather than on the specific actions he or she performs.
d. It refers to the ethical belief that makes the study of people\'s beliefs about morality.
e. It refers to the ethical belief that derives the rightness or wrongness of one\'s conduct from the character of the behavior itself rather than the outcomes of the conduct.