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Professional Computing Ethics - Ethical Decision Making

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What is one of the major things that make humans unique?

Their ability to act with respect and concern toward others and the environment (correct)

Their ability to communicate using complex languages

Their advanced technological capabilities

Their superior physical strength compared to other species

What term is used in the text to describe actions that show respect and concern for others?

Moral (correct)

Altruistic

Benevolent

Ethical

What is one reason why people act morally?

They are following religious commandments

They are following the laws of the land

They are following their reason and common sense

All of the above (correct)

What does the text suggest is a reason for conflicts or enemies within a community?

Lack of resources to go around Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of things that people may want to take away from others in a community?

Land, water, flocks, and valuables Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a potential source of rules governing how people interact with others?

Personal preferences and desires Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the passage?

To discuss the importance of ethical decision making in professional computing Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the key factor that makes us moral beings?

Our ability to choose between different actions Signup and view all the answers

The passage suggests that when faced with a choice between saving a child's life or a pet's life, the ___ choice is more right (justifiable) than the other.

child's life Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, the evaluation of actions that determines their rightness or wrongness is based on:

Both feeling-based and rational-based foundations Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of the theory of right and wrong?

An epistemological inquiry into our judgments of right and wrong actions Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of ethical theory is described as involving moral education and the theory of punishment?

The theory of virtue and vice Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a fundamental question for human beings?

How should we live our lives? Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about acting right is true, according to the text?

Acting right attempts to maximize good and minimize evil Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the theory of good and evil?

A metaphysical inquiry into the nature of good and evil Signup and view all the answers