BUL 3320 Exam 1 Review Questions
and Answers
Voter Referendum - ANSWER-when citizens vote to pass a specific law (rather than
relying on the legislature)
Natural Law - ANSWER-In his Summa Theologica, St Thomas Aquina argues that
an unjust law is no law at all and need not be obeyed
The law must have a moral basis
Legal Realism - ANSWER-A school of legal thought that holds that the law is only
one factor to be considered when deciding cases and that social and economic
circumstances should also be taken into account.
Legal Positivism - ANSWER-the law is what the sovereign say it is
Ethics - ANSWER-how people should behave
Life Principles - ANSWER-are the rules by which you live your life. If you develop
these Life Principles now, you will be prepared when facing ethics dilemmas in the
future
Ethics in Business - ANSWER-ongoing debate about whether managers should
focus only on what is best for shareholders or whether they should consider the
interests of other stakeholders as well
Utilitarian Ethics - ANSWER-the right decision maximizes overall happiness and
minimizes overall pain
John Stuart Mill
Deontological Ethics - ANSWER-the ends do not justify the means. Rather, it is
important to do the right thing, no matter the end result
Immanuel Kant
Front Page Test - ANSWER-how would you feel if your actions went viral
Moral Universalism - ANSWER-the belief that some types of behavior are always
right or always wrong, regardless of what others think
Moral Relativism - ANSWER-the belief that it is right to be tolerant of different views
and customs. A decision may be acceptable if it is not in keeping with one's own
ethics standards
Kantian Evasion or Palter - ANSWER-A truthful statement that is nonetheless
misleading
and Answers
Voter Referendum - ANSWER-when citizens vote to pass a specific law (rather than
relying on the legislature)
Natural Law - ANSWER-In his Summa Theologica, St Thomas Aquina argues that
an unjust law is no law at all and need not be obeyed
The law must have a moral basis
Legal Realism - ANSWER-A school of legal thought that holds that the law is only
one factor to be considered when deciding cases and that social and economic
circumstances should also be taken into account.
Legal Positivism - ANSWER-the law is what the sovereign say it is
Ethics - ANSWER-how people should behave
Life Principles - ANSWER-are the rules by which you live your life. If you develop
these Life Principles now, you will be prepared when facing ethics dilemmas in the
future
Ethics in Business - ANSWER-ongoing debate about whether managers should
focus only on what is best for shareholders or whether they should consider the
interests of other stakeholders as well
Utilitarian Ethics - ANSWER-the right decision maximizes overall happiness and
minimizes overall pain
John Stuart Mill
Deontological Ethics - ANSWER-the ends do not justify the means. Rather, it is
important to do the right thing, no matter the end result
Immanuel Kant
Front Page Test - ANSWER-how would you feel if your actions went viral
Moral Universalism - ANSWER-the belief that some types of behavior are always
right or always wrong, regardless of what others think
Moral Relativism - ANSWER-the belief that it is right to be tolerant of different views
and customs. A decision may be acceptable if it is not in keeping with one's own
ethics standards
Kantian Evasion or Palter - ANSWER-A truthful statement that is nonetheless
misleading
