Business Ethics Qu.Iz Worksheet

Question 1
If you are a Utilitarianist, you should do whatever that can maximize your own utility.
True
False
Question 2
Which argument is not valid?

	1.	“Susie is a dolphin; all dolphins lay eggs; therefore, Susie will lay eggs.”
	2.	“All philosophers are dweebs; all dweebs are bad at math; therefore, all philosophers are bad at math.”
	3.	“Brian is a bad businessman; If someone is a bad businessman, then that man fails to act morally; therefore, Brian fails to act morally.”
	4.	“If the moon is made of green cheese, then cows jump over the moon; cows jump over the moon; therefore, the moon is made of green cheese.”

Question 3

Cultural Relativism always promotes cultural tolerance.
True
False

Question 4

Read the passage below and answer ALL the following questions, fron Kantian perspective.
<Jane finds washing her hands after using the restroom unnecessary and annoying. So in order to save some time and nuisance, she decides that she will not wash her hands after using the restroom.>
According to Kant, we can assess the moral permissibility of Jane’s action based on the Universal Law version of the Categorical Imperative. In order to do this, we have to (a) formulate the maxim behind Jane’s action and (b) see whether that maxim can pass the Universalizability Test.
Question 1. Formulate the maxim behind Jane’s action.
Question 2. Can that maxim pass the Universalizability Test? Why or why not? (Explain with a few sentences.)

Question 5

Answer the following questions, with a few sentences for each question.
(a) Explain “Utilitarianism is the philosophy of the swine” objection; then (b) explain how utilitarianists can respond to this objection.
Question 6
Which of these statements are not true?

	1.	All sounds arguments are valid arguments.
	2.	In a valid argument, the conclusion follows from the premises.
	3.	It is not always the case that all premises in a valid argument are true.
	4.	All valid arguments are sound arguments.

Question 7
Suppose that Katie is trying to decide what to do with her old clothes before she moves out of the house; further suppose that we can calculate how much utility people can get out of a certain event. What should she do from Utilitarian point of view?

	1.	<Donating her old clothes> – Yields +5 utility for Katie & +20 utility for people who get her clothes
	2.	<Burning her old clothes in the backyard> – Yields +15 utility for Katie & -30 utility for her neighbors
	3.	<Giving her old clothes to her younger cousins> – Yields +10 utility for Katie & +5 utility for her cousins
	4.	<Leaving her old clothes in the basement> – Yields +1 utility for Katie & 0 utility for her housemates

Question 8

Explain the “Inconsistent with moral progress” objection against Cultural Relativism, using one example that did not appear in the reading/lecture.

Question 9

According to Duska, the Invisible Hand argument successfully shows that business and ethics are always compatible with each other.
True
False