TEST BANK For Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition by
Dawn Bennett-Alexander, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
Newest Version
_____ should serve as a guide for the governmental bodies of a society that make,
interpret and enforce the law. - ANSWER: Morals
Rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain harmony
are called ________ - ANSWER: law
Ethics is ________ - ANSWER: a way of establishing the morals of a society, and a
way to apply and enforce them
Those who believe in natural law believe that law comes from an objective and
superior force, generally - ANSWER: a God
True or false: The theory of positive law is often confused with the theory of natural
law, since they are both dependent on outside forces for their understanding of law,
morality and human rights. - ANSWER: True
Morals should serve as a guide for those in a society empowered to create, interpret
and enforce the laws, including: - ANSWER: the executive branch
the courts
administrative agencies
the legislature
Private business can not create ________ that impacts citizens. - ANSWER: law
Ethics is: - ANSWER: a basis for the laws of a society; i.e., laws should be grounded in
morality.
a way to interpret and enforce the values of a society.
an attempt to develop the values (or morals) of a society.
Generally, ________ is the source of laws in a Natural Law setting - ANSWER: God
Under the theory of positive law, people ________ their rights - ANSWER: discover
Values that govern society's beliefs of right and wrong or good and evil are called: -
ANSWER: morals
The law defines the legal ______ and ______ of the people in a society. - ANSWER:
rights; duties
Making ethical decisions means making ________. - ANSWER: judgments
, Morals: - ANSWER: Are values that govern the difference between
right and wrong and good and evil
Ethics: - ANSWER: Is the attempt to develop a means of determining what the values
of society is and formulating and applying rules that enforce these values
Rules or conduct are also sometimes known as ________. - ANSWER: canons
Which Philosopher said that people will enter into a(n) social contract in order to
protect their most fundamental rights to live and to live in peace and security. -
ANSWER: Thomas Hobbes
________ contract would disintegrate if most people did not adhere to it and were
not punished for failing to adhere to its rules. - ANSWER: Social
A(n) ________ theory is one that simply describes the values that exist within a
social system rather than explaining their origin. - ANSWER: descriptive
Making ethical decisions means an individual must make ________ - ANSWER:
judgments
The theory of utilitarianism says that the morality of an action is determined by its
ultimate effects. The more good that results, the more ________ the behavior -
ANSWER: ethical
Rules of ________ often describe behavior that is encouraged or discouraged -
ANSWER: conduct
Social contract ethics presumes an implied agreement among all of the people
within a social system. English philosopher, ________ is credited with formulating
the modern theory of social contract ethics in his book Leviathan. - ANSWER:
Thomas Hobbes
In utility thinking, the concept of the "greatest good" is defined in terms of the
________ - ANSWER: market
In a social contract who may not violate the tenants of life and security - ANSWER:
No one can violate the tenants
The philosophical theory of rational ethics says that ethical values can be determined
by properly applying ________ reason. - ANSWER: human
A(n) ________ theory is one that strives to explain how the values that permit
society to run smoothly were arrived at in the first place. - ANSWER: prescriptive
In general, penumbra rights must often be interpreted by ________. - ANSWER:
judges
Dawn Bennett-Alexander, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
Newest Version
_____ should serve as a guide for the governmental bodies of a society that make,
interpret and enforce the law. - ANSWER: Morals
Rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain harmony
are called ________ - ANSWER: law
Ethics is ________ - ANSWER: a way of establishing the morals of a society, and a
way to apply and enforce them
Those who believe in natural law believe that law comes from an objective and
superior force, generally - ANSWER: a God
True or false: The theory of positive law is often confused with the theory of natural
law, since they are both dependent on outside forces for their understanding of law,
morality and human rights. - ANSWER: True
Morals should serve as a guide for those in a society empowered to create, interpret
and enforce the laws, including: - ANSWER: the executive branch
the courts
administrative agencies
the legislature
Private business can not create ________ that impacts citizens. - ANSWER: law
Ethics is: - ANSWER: a basis for the laws of a society; i.e., laws should be grounded in
morality.
a way to interpret and enforce the values of a society.
an attempt to develop the values (or morals) of a society.
Generally, ________ is the source of laws in a Natural Law setting - ANSWER: God
Under the theory of positive law, people ________ their rights - ANSWER: discover
Values that govern society's beliefs of right and wrong or good and evil are called: -
ANSWER: morals
The law defines the legal ______ and ______ of the people in a society. - ANSWER:
rights; duties
Making ethical decisions means making ________. - ANSWER: judgments
, Morals: - ANSWER: Are values that govern the difference between
right and wrong and good and evil
Ethics: - ANSWER: Is the attempt to develop a means of determining what the values
of society is and formulating and applying rules that enforce these values
Rules or conduct are also sometimes known as ________. - ANSWER: canons
Which Philosopher said that people will enter into a(n) social contract in order to
protect their most fundamental rights to live and to live in peace and security. -
ANSWER: Thomas Hobbes
________ contract would disintegrate if most people did not adhere to it and were
not punished for failing to adhere to its rules. - ANSWER: Social
A(n) ________ theory is one that simply describes the values that exist within a
social system rather than explaining their origin. - ANSWER: descriptive
Making ethical decisions means an individual must make ________ - ANSWER:
judgments
The theory of utilitarianism says that the morality of an action is determined by its
ultimate effects. The more good that results, the more ________ the behavior -
ANSWER: ethical
Rules of ________ often describe behavior that is encouraged or discouraged -
ANSWER: conduct
Social contract ethics presumes an implied agreement among all of the people
within a social system. English philosopher, ________ is credited with formulating
the modern theory of social contract ethics in his book Leviathan. - ANSWER:
Thomas Hobbes
In utility thinking, the concept of the "greatest good" is defined in terms of the
________ - ANSWER: market
In a social contract who may not violate the tenants of life and security - ANSWER:
No one can violate the tenants
The philosophical theory of rational ethics says that ethical values can be determined
by properly applying ________ reason. - ANSWER: human
A(n) ________ theory is one that strives to explain how the values that permit
society to run smoothly were arrived at in the first place. - ANSWER: prescriptive
In general, penumbra rights must often be interpreted by ________. - ANSWER:
judges
