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Ethical Determinations and the Golden Mean

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What is moral attentiveness according to the text?

The inclination to be judgmental towards others
The predisposition to ignore ethical issues
The tendency to notice morality in everyday life (correct)
The ability to make quick decisions in ethical situations

Why is raising ethical awareness a goal of many ethics courses and programs?

To promote self-centered reasoning in individuals
To help individuals recognize the presence of moral dilemmas (correct)
To encourage moral judgment in individuals
To develop broader definitions of morality

What does moral judgment involve?

Making quick and impulsive decisions
Analyzing situations using an ethical framework (correct)
Becoming more self-centered as reasoning develops
Developing narrow definitions of morality

What percentage of Americans did Kohlberg classify as Stage 5 postconventional moral thinkers?

20% (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge decision makers face after reaching a conclusion about the best course of action?

Moral motivation to follow through on their choices (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does moral hypocrisy demonstrate?

Competing values can overcome our commitment to doing the right thing (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do participants in experimental settings tend to do when they believe their partners will never find out?

Assign themselves the majority of pleasant tasks and tickets (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Golden Mean' refer to?

The balance between too little and too much in a given context (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Confucius believe is critical for organizations?

Webs of relationships based on trust and mutual benefit (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what did Aristotle find difficult?

Balancing too little and too much in a given context (C) Signup and view all the answers

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