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Fundamentals of Ethics | Set 4

1. A _________ action ‘tends to bring about what is good’.

Correct : B. right

2. ________ argued that if conscience had strength and authority, “it would absolutely govern the world”.

Correct : C. Butler

3. Avoiding injury either to oneself or to another’s physical well-being implies the Respect for _______.

Correct : A. Life

4. Respect for life corresponds to the right to __________.

Correct : D. Life

5. Mackenzie defines ________ as ‘The science of the ideal in human conduct’.

Correct : B. Ethics

6. Butler’s term for intuitive moral faculty is _______.

Correct : D. conscience

7. The right of the child to education corresponds to the parents’ __________ to ensure it.

Correct : B. duty

8. Education is a practical means that corresponds to the _________ theory of punishment.

Correct : C. Reformative

9. The right to freedom is essential to _________.

Correct : B. Democrac

10. Deterrent theory of punishment is ___________.

Correct : A. preventive

11. Retributive theory of punishment involves ___________.

Correct : C. revenge

12. Capital punishment cannot be justified according to ___________ theory of punishment.

Correct : B. Reformative

13. The right to ________ is recently included in the fundamental rights in India.

Correct : C. education

14. _________ is not a proponent of hedonism.

Correct : C. both (a) and (b)

15. Social Darwinism refers to the position of ___________.

Correct : D. Spencer

16. Those phenomena of conduct in these highest creatures, with which Morality is concerned, also conform to the laws of evolution. ___________ said this.

Correct : A. Herbert Spencer

17. Find out the matching pairs. 1. Bentham/hedonism 2. Reformative view of punishment/the penalty of death 3. T. H. Green/utilitarianism 4. Kant/Critique of Practical reason

Correct : B. 1 and 4

18. According to Sidgwick, ‘nothing is desirable in itself except ___________.

Correct : B. pleasure

19. Rights and duties are the __________ constituents of the citizen’s life.

Correct : D. complementary

20. Right to _________ is the most fundamental right.

Correct : D. life

21. ___________ theory of punishment is more humanitarian.

Correct : B. Reformative

22. The word ethics is derived from

Correct : C. Greek word ‘ethike’

23. ‘It is difficult but not impossible to conduct strictly honest business’ is famous quote by:

Correct : A. Mahatma Gandhi

24. The term ‘business ethics’ came into common use in year _________

Correct : C. 1970

25. Ethics is a set of _________ of human conduct that govern the behavior of individuals or organization.

Correct : C. principles or standards

26. ______________ is about obeying and adhering to rule and authority.

Correct : D. Compliance

27. Which of the following is an unethical business practice?

Correct : D. All of the above

28. Administrative corruption includes ‘gifts’ to the ___________

Correct : D. All of the above

29. Business ethics is based on well accepted ____________

Correct : A. moral and social values

30. Business ethics has a ____________ application.

Correct : A. universal

31. ____________ are beliefs about what is right and wrong or good or bad.

Correct : D. ethics

32. Business Ethics is _____________ in nature.

Correct : B. not absolute

33. The relevance of ethics is in its

Correct : C. Application

34. Business malpractice does not include

Correct : C. Advertising

35. Ethics refers to a ________ that guides an individual while dealing with others.

Correct : C. code of conduct

36. Ethics in compliance means

Correct : A. it is about obeying and adhering to rules and authority.

37. _________made it important for businesses to have an ethics code, something in writing about what one ought to do, and what to strive for.

Correct : C. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 2002

38. Compliance is about obeying and adhering to _______________.

Correct : A. rules an authority

39. An expert who is c onfidentially available to solve the e thical dilemmas is known as ______________.

Correct : A. Ethic coach

40. Which of the following statements about business ethics is true?

Correct : B. It refers to principles and standards that determine acceptable behavior in the world of business.

41. Top managers demonstrate commitment to ethical business practices with

Correct : A. the adoption of written codes of ethics.

42. Feature that is NOT present in business ethics are—

Correct : B. It is absolute in nature.

43. In setting ethical standards, perhaps the most effective step that a company can take is to

Correct : B. demonstrate top management support of ethical standards.

44. Following is not a professional characteristic:

Correct : A. Competition (Undercutting)

45. Ethics has become important because of

Correct : C. Both (A) and (B)

46. Corporate codes of ethics

Correct : B. create guidelines for employees to work by.

47. Ethical and unethical behaviours are determined by

Correct : C. both the individual and the culture.

48. The crucial step in understanding business ethics is

Correct : B. Learning to recognize ethical issues.

49. A set of principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is member of a particular group is known as

Correct : A. Code of ethics

50. The idea of business ethics caught the attention of academics, media and business firms by the end of the _______________ .

Correct : C. Cold War

51. Which of the following is not a ‘Code of conduct’ ?

Correct : D. Code of management

52. Ethical executives abide by _______________ relating to their business activities.

Correct : C. laws, rules and regulations

53. ________________ is a set of principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is member of a particular group.

Correct : B. Code of ethics

54. Law is ___________________ of ethics.

Correct : C. Codification

55. Business ethics calls for avoidance of

Correct : C. Monopoly

56. Ethics has evolved with evolution of

Correct : D. Society

57. Business ethics relates to

Correct : D. An individual’s or work group’s decisions

58. Morality means:

Correct : C. Defining what is right and wrong for an individual or a community.

59. Business ethics is

Correct : A. The study of business situations, activities and decisions where issues of right and wrong are addressed.

60. “We wish to be good citizens of every community in which we operate.” This is

Correct : A. Ethical Code

61. The study of ethics is divided into ______________ operational areas.

Correct : A. four

62. Business Ethics is a code of conduct which society should follow while conducting their social activities.

Correct : B. False

63. Which statement is/are true?

Correct : D. All of the above

64. Which of the following does not contribute to the development of a business enterprise’s standard of ethics?

Correct : A. Competitors’ behaviours

65. Unethical behaviour is often triggered by

Correct : D. Both (A) and (B)

66. Business Ethics is a code of c onduct which businessmen should follow while conducting their

Correct : C. Normal activities

67. Managers today are usually quite sensitive to issues of s ocial responsibility and ethical behavior because of___________.

Correct : D. All of the above

68. Which functional area in business ethics is ab out obeying and adhering to rul es and authority?

Correct : A. Ethics in finance

69. Holders of Public Office should promote and support the seven principles of public life by ___________ and prove to be example in whatever way they perform.

Correct : C. leadership

70. The relevance of ethics is in its

Correct : D. Application

71. Which one of the following is not the seven principles of public life?

Correct : C. Content

72. For survival of business

Correct : B. it is always better to follow appropriate code of conduct to survive in the market.

73. Reasons why a “ good understanding of business ethics” is i mportant, can be st ated as follows:

Correct : A. Healthy Competition

74. The main aim or objective of business is

Correct : B. consumer satisfaction

75. Business Ethics helps to

Correct : B. stop business malpractices

76. Business Ethics is also called as

Correct : C. Corporate Ethics

77. Following is not a Professional characteristics:

Correct : A. Competition