Utilitarianism is based on the premise that ethical choices should be based on their consequences.

Question 1Utilitarianism is based on the premise that ethical choices should be based on their consequences.

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Question 2A step in conducting a utilitarian analysis of an ethical problem includes determining the good and bad consequences for those affected.

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Question 3A major caution of Utilitarianism is that decision makers may reach different conclusions.

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Question 4In sharp contrast to the utilitarians, European philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) argued that people should do what is morally right no matter the consequences.

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Question 5A caution of Kant’s Categorical Imperative is that it is hard to apply, particularly under stress.

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Question 6According to Harvard philosopher John Rawls we should follow the principle of justice that each person has an equal right to the same basic liberties that are compatible with similar liberties for all and build that principle into our social institutions.

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Question 7Neuroimaging studies reveal that ethical decision-making is localized in one portion of the brain and does not involve several different regions.

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Question 8The dual process perspective is based on the premise that both logic and emotion are essential to making good ethical choices.

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Question 9Business ethics educators Charles Powers and David Vogel identify six factors or elements that underlie moral reasoning and behavior and that are particularly relevant in organizational settings. Tolerating moral disagreement and ambiguity is NOT one of them.

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Question 10Moral sensitivity (recognizing the presence of an ethical issue) is the first step in ethical decision making because we can’t solve a moral problem unless we first know that one exists.

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