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Question 1 of 20
The introduction of new information technology has a:
A. dampening effect on the discourse of business ethics.
B. ripple effect raising new ethical, social, and political issues.
C. beneficial effect for society as a whole, while raising dilemmas for consumers.
D. waterfall effect in raising ever more complex ethical issues.
Question 2 of 20
A colleague of yours frequently takes for his own personal use small amounts of office supplies, noting that the loss to the company is minimal. You counter that if everyone were to take the office supplies, the loss would no longer be minimal. Your rationale expresses which historical ethical principle?
A. Kant's Categorical Imperative
B. The Golden Rule
C. The Risk Aversion Principle
D. The "No free lunch" rule
Question 3 of 20
A classic ethical dilemma is the hypothetical case of a man stealing from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. If you used the Utilitarian Principle to evaluate this situation, you might argue that stealing the food is: