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20 Chapter 1 - Recognizing Ethical Decisions Chapter 1 - Multiple Choice

• According to Albanese, all of the following make up the concept of good character,

except:

• Denial of victimization.
• Good principles.
• Conscience.
• Moral courage.
• All the above are elements of good character.

Ans: A

Objective: To develop the ability to understand the essence of good character.

Reference: Page 2-3

Level: Intermediate

2. Moral courage can best be defined as:

• Acting only on impulse without fearing consequences.
• Acting on the knowledge you always chose the best course of action.
• Acting on a rational choice to follow good principles based on conscience.
• None of the above.
• All of the above.

Ans: C

Objective: To distinguish between morals, values, and ethics.

Reference: Page 3

Level: Intermediate

3. Ethics are fundamental to character because:

• They are essential for building great wealth and power.
• They specify the guiding principles on which character is built.
• They provide guidance to become superior to others in talent and intellect.
• All of the above
• None of the above.

Ans: B

Objective: To develop the ability to understand the essence of good character.

Reference: Page 1-2 2 / 4

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Level: Basic

• All of the following actions would be considered to have moral worth, except:

• Helping the homeless find shelter.
• Working to support your family.
• Greeting your mail carrier.
• Paying your taxes.
• All of the above.

Ans: C

Objective: To distinguish between morals, values, and ethics.

Reference: Page 2-3

Level: Basic

• Certain categories of human beings are exempt from discussions of ethics, they

are:

• Members of the clergy.
• The mentally ill.
• Young children.
• Members of the U.S. Congress.
• B and C.

Answer: E

Objective: To distinguish between morals, values, and ethics.

Reference: Page 2

Level: Basic

6. Morals as discussed in Chapter One, can be defined as:

• Enforceable laws and regulations that guide a society.
• A codified structure of behavior that is applicable to all cultures.
• The general rules that prescribe proper behavior.
• All the above.
• None of the above.

Ans: C

Objective: To distinguish between morals, values, and ethics.

Reference: Page 2 3 / 4

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Level: Basic

7. According to the definition of Ethics in Chapter one:

• Ethics only involves the study of the development of laws.
• Ethics is the study of morality and analysis of what constitutes good conduct.
• Ethics is the study of the development of organizational theories.
• All of the above.
• None of the above.

Ans: B

Objective: To distinguish between morals, values, and ethics.

Reference: Page 2

Level: Basic

8. Moral behavior requires:

• No more than the laws require.
• Less than what the laws require.
• Sometimes more than the law requires.
• None of the above.

Ans: C

Objective: To distinguish between morals, values, and ethics.

Reference: Page 2-3

Level: Basic

9. Ethics is central to criminal justice because:

• The law is complete in itself to address every ethical issue involved.
• Morality is what distinguishes right from wrong.
• The government does not have the moral authority to enforce the law, only

statutory authority.

• All of the above.
• None of the above.

Ans: B

Objective: To distinguish between morals, values, and ethics.

Reference: Page 3

Level: Intermediate

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