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Business Ethics: Chapter 1 Case Study Questions
1
Amy realizes that if the company implements her proposal, then she will receive a handsome year-end bonus. What is the best classification for this ethical consideration?
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a) A utilitarian consideration that considers Amy's self-interest
b) An ethical egoist consideration that considers the interests of the shareholders of Amy's company
c) An ethical egoist consideration that considers Amy's self-interest
d) A duty-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the owners of Amy's firm
2
Amy worries whether in putting forward the proposal, and thinking only of her own gain, she is becoming greedy and avaricious. What is the best classification for this ethical consideration?
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a) An ethical egoist consideration that considers Amy's self-interest
b) A virtue-based consideration that considers the interests of Amy herself
c) A virtue-based consideration that focuses on the interests of distant people
d) A utilitarian consideration that considers Amy's self-interest
3
Since she knows that human rights abuses often occur in Bangladesh, Amy worries that implementation of her proposal will fail to respect the rights of overseas workers. What is the best classification for this ethical consideration?
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a) A justice-based consideration that focuses on the interests of distant people
b) A rights-based consideration that considers the interests of the company's employees
c) A rights-based consideration that considers the interests of distant people
d) A utilitarian consideration that focuses on the interests of distant people
4
Amy knows that if her firm implements her proposal, then it will fire many of its present employees. What is the best classification for this ethical consideration?
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a) A utilitarian consideration that focuses on the interests of her company's employees
b) A utilitarian consideration that considers the interests of the local community
c) A duty-based consideration that focuses on the interests of distant people
d) A duty-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the local community
5
Amy also knows that the overseas contractor, CCC, will pay the women sewing the clothing in Bangladesh much less that her company is paying its present employees for doing the same work. What is the best classification for this ethical consideration?
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a) An objective consequentialist consideration that focuses on the interests of distant people
b) A justice-based consideration that focuses on the interests of distant people
c) A duty-based consideration that focuses on the interests of distant people
d) A justice-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the company's present employees
6
By taking on her role as a manager, Amy acquired a fiduciary duty to benefit the interests of the owners. What is the best classification for this ethical consideration?
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a) A duty-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the employees of her company
b) A justice-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the owners of Amy's firm
c) An ethical egoist consideration that focuses on Amy's self-interest
d) A duty-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the owners of Amy's firm
7
Moving production offshore will mean that Amy's firm does not renew contracts with its present suppliers, which will cause huge financial difficulties for the present suppliers while only reducing costs for Amy's firm by a tiny amount. What is the best classification for this ethical consideration?
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a) A justice-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the owners of Amy's company
b) A utilitarian consideration that focuses on the interests of the suppliers of Amy's company
c) A rights-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the owners of her company
d) A virtue-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the owners of Amy's company
8
Amy knows that many women in Bangladesh need jobs and that moving production to Bangladesh will increase incomes for many poor women.
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a) A justice-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the global community
b) A utilitarian consideration that focuses on the interests of the global community
c) A virtue-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the global community
d) A virtue-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the local community
9
Amy believes that aiding international development by increasing world trade will make the world a fairer place. What is the best classification for this ethical consideration?
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a) A utilitarian consideration that focuses on the interests of the global community
b) A rights-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the global community
c) A justice-based consideration that focuses on the interests of future generations
d) A justice-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the global community
10
Amy is from Truro and has been friends with many of the workers at the Truro factory for many years, so she feels responsible for not causing her friends to lose their jobs. What is the best classification for this ethical consideration?
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a) A virtue-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the local community
b) A care-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the local community
c) A justice-based consideration that focuses on the interests of the local community
d) An ethical egoist consideration that focuses on the interests of the local community
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