BUL 4421 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE (ALREADY GRADED A+).
Examples of the PURPOSE we fulfill through particular decisions (4): JEFS
1. Freedom
2. Security
3. Justice
4. Efficiency
Tests to decide HOW do we make Ethical Business Decisions (3)? PUG
1. Golden Rule
2. Public Disclosure
3. Universalization Test
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Golden Rule
The ethical guidelines that urge us to consider how others would view our actions when making a
decision.
Public Disclosure Test
This Public Disclosure test imagines that our actions are being broadcast nationally.
Television Test
This test is how the community perceives us:
self-concept
This test encompasses the ethical guidelines that urge us to consider, before we act, what the world
would be like if everyone acted in that way.
Universalization Test
Theories of Business Ethics (6): CU-PAVE
1. Consequentialism
2. Utilitarianism
3. Principle of rights
4. Absolutism
5. Virtue Ethics
6. Ethical Relativism
The ethical theory that denies the existence of an ultimate ethical system, holding instead that a
decision must be determined as ethical on the basis of its own context. Individuals must evaluate
actions based what they feel is best for themselves.
, Ethical Relativism
A theory of ethics:
a. Whether an action is moral depends on whether the action conforms to the given set of ethical
rules.
b. Overly inflexible when applied to different situations.
c. "Thou shalt no kill," but it's okay in self-defense.
Absolutism
A general approach to ethical dilemmas which requires that we consider the consequences our
actions will have on relevant people.
Consequentialism
The ethical principle that urges individuals to act in a way that creates the most happiness for the
largest number of people.
Utilitarianism
The principle that judges the morality of a decision on the basis of how it affects the rights of all those
involved.
Principle of Rights
The ethical system which proposes that a decision is ethical when it promotes positive character traits
such as honesty, courage, or fairness.
Virtue Ethics
Chapter 3: U.S. Legal System
Chapter 3: U.S. Legal System
Jury Selection (2):
1. Voir Dire
2. Preemptory Challenges
The process of selecting the jurors who will decide the case as well as two or three "alternate jurors"
(The Latin term for "jury selection").
Voir Dire
Allows a party to challenge a certain number of potential jurors without giving a reason.
Exception - a party cannot challenge based solely on race or gender.
Preemptory Challenge
Two types of Courts (2):
1. Trial Courts
2. Appellate Courts
UPDATE (ALREADY GRADED A+).
Examples of the PURPOSE we fulfill through particular decisions (4): JEFS
1. Freedom
2. Security
3. Justice
4. Efficiency
Tests to decide HOW do we make Ethical Business Decisions (3)? PUG
1. Golden Rule
2. Public Disclosure
3. Universalization Test
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Golden Rule
The ethical guidelines that urge us to consider how others would view our actions when making a
decision.
Public Disclosure Test
This Public Disclosure test imagines that our actions are being broadcast nationally.
Television Test
This test is how the community perceives us:
self-concept
This test encompasses the ethical guidelines that urge us to consider, before we act, what the world
would be like if everyone acted in that way.
Universalization Test
Theories of Business Ethics (6): CU-PAVE
1. Consequentialism
2. Utilitarianism
3. Principle of rights
4. Absolutism
5. Virtue Ethics
6. Ethical Relativism
The ethical theory that denies the existence of an ultimate ethical system, holding instead that a
decision must be determined as ethical on the basis of its own context. Individuals must evaluate
actions based what they feel is best for themselves.
, Ethical Relativism
A theory of ethics:
a. Whether an action is moral depends on whether the action conforms to the given set of ethical
rules.
b. Overly inflexible when applied to different situations.
c. "Thou shalt no kill," but it's okay in self-defense.
Absolutism
A general approach to ethical dilemmas which requires that we consider the consequences our
actions will have on relevant people.
Consequentialism
The ethical principle that urges individuals to act in a way that creates the most happiness for the
largest number of people.
Utilitarianism
The principle that judges the morality of a decision on the basis of how it affects the rights of all those
involved.
Principle of Rights
The ethical system which proposes that a decision is ethical when it promotes positive character traits
such as honesty, courage, or fairness.
Virtue Ethics
Chapter 3: U.S. Legal System
Chapter 3: U.S. Legal System
Jury Selection (2):
1. Voir Dire
2. Preemptory Challenges
The process of selecting the jurors who will decide the case as well as two or three "alternate jurors"
(The Latin term for "jury selection").
Voir Dire
Allows a party to challenge a certain number of potential jurors without giving a reason.
Exception - a party cannot challenge based solely on race or gender.
Preemptory Challenge
Two types of Courts (2):
1. Trial Courts
2. Appellate Courts
