1Davis points out that one paradox in the standard theory of whistle-blowing is that: aWhistle-blowe

1Davis points out that one paradox in the standard theory of whistle-blowing is that:
aWhistle-blowers are also employees of the company and have connections to more than just the company and the law
bWhistle-blowers are not merely good Samaritans
cWhistle-blowers can only stretch the word “harm” from the standard theory so far
dWhistle-blowers do not generally prevent much “harm“
eAll of the above are true
2Testing the case of __________ shows that the standard theory is __________
aEnron, correct
bGeneral Motors and the Corvair, wrong
cthe Challenger explosion, flawed
dthe Berlin Wall, supported
eNone of the above
3As quoted in Duska’s article, Bowie claims that whistle-blowing violates:
aAn employee’s right to privacy
bAn employee’s loyalty to his or her employer
cDavis’s third paradox
dThe golden rule
eAll of the above
4Duska makes distinctions among how many types of philosophical camps regarding the proper object of loyalty?
aTwo
bFour
cThree
dSix
eNone of the above
5Duska’s main conclusion is that:
aOne can only be loyal to an individual, not to a group
bBusinesses are like teams
cThe goal of business is to make a profit
dWhistle-blowing is an act of disloyalty
eWhistle-blowing is NOT an act of disloyalty
6What does Duska mean when he says that a company is an instrument, not an end in itself?
aIt’s created to earn profit, and it doesn’t have value in itself, like a person does
bIt’s created to earn profit, so it deserves the loyalty of people who share the profit
cIt’s created by people, so it deserves the same respect given to people
dIt’s created with the goal of human fulfillment, so it has elevated moral status
eIt’s created with the goal of human fulfillment, so it has lowered moral status
7As quoted by Soles, Royce would say that the thing to which one is loyal must be:
aWorthy
bAn idea
cExternal and objective
dTrue and present
eOne’s company
8If we conceive of loyalty according to the idealist account, then what follows according to Soles?
aNo one will ever be loyal
bInstances of loyalty will be few and far between
cFew things will be worthy of loyalty
dA higher divorce rate will occur
eAll of the above
9What is the problem with the theory Soles calls “loyalties as norms”?
aIt demands unreasonable amounts of loyalty to employers
bIt says that employees do not have to be loyal to employers
cIt makes loyalty a moral standard
dIt is not helpful in providing moral guidance about loyalty
eIt would not allow for whistle-blowing
10According to the minimalist theory, what would you need to do to be loyal to your employer?
aPerform the duties of your job to the best of your ability
bFeel affection and respect for your employer
cVote in ways representing the employer’s interest
dAvoid purchasing products from the employer’s competitor
11According to Randels, what is the relationship between loyalty and self-interest?
aIn a capitalist economy, self-interest is the only option
bLoyalty requires acting against your own self-interest
cOrganizations and people who are interested in profit cannot also be loyal
dThe loyal person’s self-interest is linked to the organization’s interests
eNeither loyalty nor self-interest is appropriate for an employee
12Randels thinks that a company can be deserving of loyalty, if it becomes more like:
aA family
bA team
cAn instrument
dA religion
eA community
13In Ariely’s study, which of these factors changed people’s cheating behavior?
aHow much money they were offered
bWhen they were responsible for paying themselves
cWhen they had to recite the Ten Commandments before the test
dWhether test subjects were religious or atheist
eAll of the above changed cheating behavior in Ariely’s tests
14According to Ariely, why were people more willing to take the Coke than the money?
aBecause it is easier to cheat when cash is not involved
bBecause the Coke was not worth much money
cBecause they believed they would get caught stealing money
dBecause they believed the punishment would be less for stealing a Coke
eBecause they did not have to reflect on their moral standards in the Coke test
15What is Ariely’s point about Enron leaders?
aWe need to make sure their punishment is sufficiently severe
bThey realized what they were doing was crazy
cThey were dealing with money, which made it easier to cheat
dCheating became part of the social norm, so “everyone was doing it“
eEnron employees were bad apples