Ethics in Public Administration Quiz

<p>The amount of money involved (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Restitution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consequences of Actions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ethical framework for responsible decision making (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can be considered a form of bribery if they influence decision making (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The action leads to an unintended consequence that was foreseeable but avoidable. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A marketing team launches a campaign that unintentionally spreads misinformation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It increases government spending (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Direct voluntary actions are performed with the intention of achieving a specific outcome, while indirect voluntary actions have unintended consequences. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secondary effects can be difficult to predict or prevent, and may lead to unintended harm. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extortion involves a demand for something of value, while bribery involves offering something of value. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kickbacks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The difficulty in predicting the full scope of consequences of an action. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Payments made to expedite routine government processes. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The potential for unintended consequences from business actions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can create a conflict of interest for the recipient. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A company closes down a factory due to economic hardship. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The consequences of actions, both intended and unintended, are significant and require careful consideration. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The agent who offers the bribe or demands extortion. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The intent of the giver. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insider trading involves the misuse of non-public information, while bribery involves the exchange of something of value for a benefit. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Latin word 'respondere', meaning 'to respond' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The freedom of action, allowing individuals to control their choices (B), The existence of someone else to whom we are responsible (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As intentional agency, where individuals are directly responsible for their actions (B), As a duty fulfillment, where actions align with expected obligations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By highlighting the role of companies fulfilling obligations to shareholders and stakeholders (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The combination of analytical philosophy and legal traditions of the West (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It explores how traditional notions of responsibility need to be adapted to new contexts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals are held accountable for their actions, particularly when those actions are intentional and harmful. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It emphasizes that being responsible involves acknowledging the consequences of our actions (B), It highlights the role of communication and dialogue in understanding responsibility (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The degree to which an action is a direct cause of its consequence. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cooperating person must have full knowledge of the action they are assisting. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Formal cooperation is intentional and involves sharing goals, while material cooperation is unintentional and without shared goals. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person inadvertently provides information that leads to the completion of a crime, without knowing its purpose. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Induction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Actions directly realized are freely wanted and performed, while omissions involve failing to perform actions that are due and possible. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person accidentally spills coffee on another person, causing them to drop their phone which then breaks. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The intent of the actor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Indirect voluntary actions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The greater the capacity to avoid, the greater the responsibility. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Responsibility for secondary effects is determined by the agent's capacity to foresee and avoid them. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The more serious the consequences, the greater the responsibility to act. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A driver speeding through a red light, leading to a serious car accident. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Responsibility for secondary effects is determined by the agent's capacity to foresee and avoid them, considering the seriousness of the consequences and proximity of the action. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Agents can be held responsible for secondary effects if they are foreseeable and avoidable. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ability to respond for actions, rooted in free will.

1. Responsibility to someone else; 2. Freedom of action is required.

A perspective of responsibility as meeting obligations or duties.

Responsibility viewed as intentional actions that cause outcomes.

Derived from 'respondere', meaning to respond to actions.

Current period affecting the meaning of responsibility, especially in technology.

Shapes understanding of responsibility in Western culture, focusing on duty and agency.

Concept in law where responsibility relates to intentional actions.

Actions decided upon to achieve a desired outcome or goal.

Actions taken or omitted that lead to foreseeable but avoidable consequences.

Accountability varies with predictability and preventability of outcomes.

Factors influencing responsibility for outcomes: predictability, preventability, seriousness.

Ability to anticipate outcomes affects responsibility level.

Graver outcomes lead to greater responsibility for actions.

Closeness of action to its effects influences responsibility assignment.

Consequences of actions that could have been prevented increase responsibility.

Businesses are accountable for the direct outcomes and indirect consequences of their actions.

Negative results that follow from an action but are not the main intention of that action.

Choosing not to act, which can lead to negative outcomes that were foreseeable.

Outcomes of actions that can be predicted or anticipated based on prior knowledge.

The results of business decisions that impact customers and employees, positively or negatively.

The relationship between actions and their outcomes, highlighting accountability.

The closeness between an action and its consequences that affects responsibility.

Cooperation that is acceptable when the action, intention, effect, and cause are good and proportional.

An action that is morally right and meets ethical standards.

The aim or purpose behind an action, indicating it is meant to achieve a positive outcome.

The direct outcome of an action occurring right after it happens.

The relationship between the cause of an action and its effects, which should match in scale.

Actions that lead or influence others to act in a certain way.

Deliberate partnership in an action where goals and intentions are shared.

The illegal practice of trading on the stock exchange to one's own advantage through having access to confidential information.

A legal obligation for one party to act in the best interest of another, typically in financial matters.

The principle that certain professionals must keep client information confidential and not disclose it.

Offering cash or other benefits to influence someone's behavior or decisions unfairly.

Demanding money or services from someone by threatening them with harm or exposure.

Threatening to reveal damaging information unless money or favors are received.

Payments that violate laws or ethical standards, including bribery and extortion.

The obligation to protect private information from being disclosed without consent.

A return of a percentage from a contract sum, often illegal.

Moderate bribes to expedite duties of public officials.

Exorbitant gifts that are essentially disguised bribes.

A guideline against yielding to illegal demands.

Payments made to recover from wrongdoing.

Restoring something lost or paying back damages.

Actions with good intentions causing unintentional bad effects.

Keeping actions beyond reproach to maintain integrity.