Utilitarianism is attractive to many because it matches the views we tend to hold when discussing governmental policies and public goods
a. True
b. False
A
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John Arthur’s main thesis is that morality is ________ religion
a. dependent on b. independent of c. identical to d. inferior to
Which of the following best describes why insider trading is said to be unethical?
a. The theft of information gives the insider an unfair advantage in the organization and the markets. b. The theft of information can change the value of the stock so that it reflects the true value of the organization. c. Insider trading harms relationships between the organization and its customers. d. Insider trading increases society’s overall utility by increasing the size of the market.
Groups of 18th century skilled artisans formed secret societies for two basic reasons. Which of the following is one of
those reasons?
a. To equalize their relationship with their employers. b. To distinguish themselves from carpenters and shoemakers. c. To gain control of the German government. d. To avoid having to set minimal standards for their crafts.
The policy Kass favors is
a. an all-out ban on human cloning, including a ban on the cloning of human embryos that are not implanted. b. a moratorium on all cloning for a period of three years, to give the scientific and ethical communities time to explore all the ramifications of this issue. c. a total ban on human reproductive cloning, but allow the cloning of human embryos that are not implanted. d. a ban on any government support for human reproductive cloning, but not a ban on privately funded human reproductive cloning. e. to keep the area free of government regulation, and let the issues be resolved by individuals and their personal values.