Ethics

Ethics Study Guide

1.7 Chapter One Quiz Scenario 1 (for Questions 1-3) There is a homeless man on the street holding a sign that reads “Hungry- can you help?” and a cup with change. I put a five-dollar bill into the cup and tell him to buy a sandwich. 1. If I did this because I believe it was my duty to help the less-privileged, my action represents: a. Teleological ethics b. Deontological ethics c. Virtue ethics d. Non-normative ethics 2. If I did this because I believe that exercising compassion to other people is important, my action represents: a. Teleological ethics b. Deontological ethics c. Virtue ethics d. Non-normative ethics 3. If I did this because I believe that helping the less-privileged improves society, my action represents: a. Teleological ethics b. Deontological ethics c. Virtue ethics d. Non-normative ethics Scenario 2 (for Question 4) A school institutes a new identification card policy in which all students and staff, at all times, must wear a school picture ID card on a lanyard around their necks. Students will not be allowed into the school building without their IDs and cannot attend any school activities without it. The administrators explain to the student body that the new rule is to address safety concerns. There had been several instances where students from other schools had come to the building to begin altercations with students. The new policy is to help keep out people who do not belong in the school, and to signal to teachers and administrators that those people wearing the IDs belong in the school. 4. By explaining the reason for the new rule, the administrators are demonstrating an adherence to: a.

Teleological ethics b. Deontological ethics c. Virtue ethics d. Non-normative ethics

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