QUESTION 1

1.      What forms the three pillars of a sustainable society?

		Economics, Anthropology, Biology
		Ecology, Ethics, Trust
		Economics, Ecology, Ethics
		Ethics, Money, Democracy

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QUESTION 2

1.      What activity of businesses with regard to environmental protection does Bowie cite as unethical?

		defying government environmental regulations
		lobbying against government environmental regulations
		producing environmentally unfriendly products
		disregarding internal corporate environmental regulations

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QUESTION 3

1.      Which of the following is NOT a possibility for the future of economic policy as considered by DesJardins?

		the current economic model should be pursued indefinitely, which will improve the position of currently underdeveloped nations
		developed nations should transfer their wealth to the poorest nations, as well as the responsibility for environmental maintenance
		the current economic model should be pursued indefinitely, and the poor of the world should remain poor
		alternative economic institutions must be pursued to avoid further damage to the environment

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QUESTION 4

1.      Reasonable persons may still disagree about the acceptability of a particular risk.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 5

1.      Who will suffer the most due to the effects of global climate change?

		the very young
		the poor
		inhabitants of the northern hemisphere
		Canadians

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QUESTION 6

1.      DesJardins points out that Bowie argues that businesses have a moral obligation to intervene in the political arena in order to guide legislation on environmental issues.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 7

1.      What nation is leading in the most CO2 emissions in the past several decades?

		United States
		Canada
		England
		China

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QUESTION 8

1.      In order for a business to be "sustainable", it must produce only how much waste?

		none
		no more than the environment can absorb
		no more than the business can recycle
		as much as any other business in the same economic sector is allowed to produce

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QUESTION 9

1.      Environmentally sustainable business practices are likely to reduce legal liability by voluntarily pursuing prevention of ecological problems.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 10

1.      What, according to DesJardins, is wrong with the claim that business should not produce environmentally friendly products unless or until the market demands them?

		consumers cannot demand what does not exist and what they do not know about
		the market will not reward the introduction of new products unless they are sustainable
		the market always rewards businesses that produce environmentally friendly products
		some businesses are monopolies, and as such, can produce new products without risk of consumer resistance

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QUESTION 11

1.      In Ian Maitland’s “The Great Non-Debate over International Sweatshops,” what is the principal asset the companies are trying to protect?

		Their image.
		Their moral superiority.
		Their investors.
		Their cheap labor.

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QUESTION 12

1.      The right to a speedy trial is an example of a human right because it is guaranteed by US law.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 13

1.      Even a Moral Relativist must admit one universal moral principle. What is it?

		"Moral rules are entirely subjective."
		"Slavery is always wrong."
		"Thou shalt not kill."
		"Moral rules are entirely dependant upon cultural beliefs."

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QUESTION 14

1.       Human rights differ from legal rights in that, unlike legal rights, the existence of human rights is not contingent on any institution.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 15

1.      In "The Great Non-Debate over International Sweatshops" by Ian Maitland, Richard DeGeorge argues that if there were a rule that said American MNC's that wish to be ethical must pay the same wages abroad as they do at home MNC's would have little incentive to move their manufacturing abroad.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 16

1.       What makes up the difference between human rights and legal rights?

		the existence of legal rights is not contingent on any institution
		human rights and legal rights are the same
		the existence of human rights is not contingent on any institution
		the poor and disfavored groups do not have legal rights

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QUESTION 17

1.      In,"The Great Non-Debate over International Sweatshops," by Ian Maitland, sweatshops have increased living standards for all strata of society in the host country.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 18

1.      In "The Great Non-Debate over International Sweatshops," by Ian Maitland, even critics of sweatshops do not dispute that the wages paid by sweatshops are higher or equal to comparable wages in the labor markets where they operate.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 19

1.       One argument against Moral Relativism is that it is inconsistent with how we use the term "moral reformer."

 True

 False

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QUESTION 20

1.       Cultural Relativism is defined as a descriptive claim that ethical practices differ among cultures.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 21

1.      In her discussion of technological surveillance, Johnson makes reference to which frightening 20th century novel?

		War of the Worlds
		1984
		Animal Farm
		2001 Space Odyssey

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QUESTION 22

1.      In "Privacy", Deborah Johnson argues that an individual cannot exercise personal autonomy without some privacy.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 23

1.      One of the things that makes intellectual property different from other types is that is infinitely shareable.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 24

1.      According to Richard T. De George, the pharmaceutical industry has what basic ethical obligation(s)?

		The access obligation.
		The production obligation.
		The government obligation.
		Both a and b are obligations of industry.

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QUESTION 25

1.      Shi Tao was sentenced to 10 years in prison for what offense?

		Divulging state secrets abroad.
		Collusion with Communist Nations.
		Violation of the right to personal privacy.
		Corporate espionage

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QUESTION 26

1.      According to Richard De George in "Intellectual Property and Pharmaceutical Drugs: An Ethical Analysis" pharmaceutical companies justify their high profits by:

		Pointing out that they are merely a business and as such have a right to their profits.
		Arguing that the market sets the price for drugs and that it is inherently inefficient to arbitrarily set prices.
		Arguing that since the pharmaceutical industry is a risky business they need high profits in order to secure investment needed for continued research and development.
		Arguing that the most expensive drugs always have cheaper alternatives and it is the choice of the consumer to determine if the added cost is justified.

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QUESTION 27

1.      The TRIPS agreement requires nations to:

		Honor patents except in cases of national crisis.
		Deny patents on new ARV drugs.
		Give people suffering from HIV access to free ARV drugs.
		Honor the drug prices set by patent-holders.

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QUESTION 28

1.      River Blindness is caused by:

		a chemical spill at a Latin American pharmaceutical plant.
		a parasite passed on by the black fly.
		long-term exposure to a common vaccine.
		a build-up of the spongiform prion in humans who drink unfiltered river water.

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QUESTION 29

1.      De George's "Standard Argument" has two parts. What are they? 
(Choose two below.)

		An argument from fairness.
		A Utilitarian argument.
		Ayn Rand's claim that intellectual property is the most basic of our personal rights.
		The argument that our current laws set the appropriate standards for legal action.
		A Kantian argument

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QUESTION 30

1.      Shi Tao's personal information was given to Chinese authorities by:

		Google
		The US FBI.
		Yahoo.
		Jerry Yang's secretary.

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QUESTION 31

1.      Advertising does not always control behavior, but always creates wants, which are not rational.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 32

1.      According to Brenkert,which is not a type of special vulnerability?

		physically vulnerable
		cognitively vulnerable
		socially vulnerable
		culturally vulnerable

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QUESTION 33

1.      According to George G. Brenkert all of the following are market competencies that a consumer must have in order to be considered market clients except:

		They know they should shop around and are able to do so.
		They are competent to determine differences in quality and best price.
		They understand how to use lay-away.
		They have the resources to enter into market relations.

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QUESTION 34

1.      Puffery is the practice by a seller of making exaggerated, highly fanciful, or suggestive claims about a product or service.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 35

1.      According to Brenkert, the presence of atypical harm from the products is the necessary condition for vulnerability.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 36

1.      Arrington uses the behaviorist B.F. Skinner to represent the position that we are free with regard to our purchasing decisions.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 37

1.      What is the Kantian argument against some ads?

		they cause people harm by wasting their money
		they make false claims that cause people to believe things that are not true
		they violate people's autonomy by using them as means
		they deceive people into doing things they would not have done on their own

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QUESTION 38

1.       Which brand is the best example of puffery, as discussed in the commentary for Module 7?

		Axe
		Verizon
		Coke
		Apple

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QUESTION 39

1.      What is the utilitarian argument against advertising?

		ads persuade people to do things that harm them
		ads waste the time of people who watch them
		ads manipulate people into serving the goals of the advertisers
		ads harm people by convincing them to believe things that are not true

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QUESTION 40

1.      What is the virtue ethicist's argument against advertising?

		a virtuous person would not manipulate people or persuade them to harm themselves
		a virtuous company would not use persuasion to make profit
		a virtuous company would not use mechanisms like puffery and concealing facts to persuade anyone of anything
		a virtuous person would not deceive people into doing things that result in the corruption of their characters

 

 

 

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