Multiple choice

1. Roberto, the research manager for Agri-Products, Inc., applies Utilitarian ethics to determine that an action is morally correct when it produces 


. The greatest good for Roberto

. The greatest good for the most people

. The least good for the fewest people

. The least good for the most people.

2. Mega Corporation engages in ethical behavior solely for the purpose of getting good publicity and thereby increasing profits. Mega is 


. Acting immorally in pursuit of profits

. Acting unethically in the pursuit of good publicity

. Acting unethically in setting its priorities

. Not acting unethically if one is an ethical egoist.

3. Which statement is correct about the employment at-will doctrine in the United States? 

. It has been abrogated by federal statute.

. Employers can fire at-will, but by federal law they are required to pay severance based on employee pay and length of service.

. It can result in a legal but immoral discharge.

. It never applies to minorities since they cannot be discharged pursuant to the Civil Rights Act.

4. Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the Utilitarian ethical theory? 


. It determines the moral worth of an action based on the form of the action

. It may allow the personal interests of individuals to be sacrificed so that the collective good be attained

. It is usually regarded as a consequentialist ethical theory

. It determines the moral worth of an action by whether the action achieves the greatest overall balance of satisfaction over dissatisfaction.