What school of ethics would drive the commanding officer
(CO) to follow rules and procedures?
Objectivist ethics of self-interest
Aristotle’s virtue ethics
Deontological ethics
Aquinas’ ethics
Care-based ethics
Question 2. Question
:
For the CO to think about what is best for all indicates
what kind of decision making?
Ethical egoism
Utilitarian ethics
Care-based ethics
An Aristotelian excess of the virtue
The duty of the situation
Question 3. Question
:
If the CO’s conscience was bothering him while making a
decision, reading up on what ethicist would have made him aware of his thinking
and deciding?
Ayn Rand
St. Anselm
St. Thomas Aquinas
John Locke
John Stuart Mill
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Question 4. Question
:
For the CO to be excessively afraid of upsetting the carrier
air group commander displays what about his ethics?
Following Aquinas
Concern for outcomes only
Care-based ethics
Deficiency of the virtue of courage
Objectivist orientation
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Question 5. Question
:
The maxim “I uphold only the ethical view that all
rational beings ought uphold” follows _____.
Utilitarian ethics
An Aristotelian moderation of virtue
Kant’s categorical imperative in the first
formulation
Care-based ethics
Question 6. Question
:
The CO’s practice of moderation in not taking excessive
risks connects him with what concept of ethics?
Aquinas’ concept of conscience
James’ pragmatism
Aquinas’ concept of natural ethics
Mill’s utilitarianism
Aristotle’s doctrine of the mean
Comments:
Question 7. Question
:
When the CO seeks the utilitarian solution for his dilemma,
his reasoning follows what principle?
Expeditious reasoning
The greatest happiness principle
The leadership principle
The pleasure principle
The building of virtuous habits
Instructor Explanation:
7. Utilitarian Ethics
The key phrase best possible outcome is an ends-based
indicator of utilitarian ethics, acknowledging that there are some much worse
possible outcomes. The utilitarian
principle is that of greatest happiness for the greatest number.
Question 8. Question
:
If the CO fails to take action for the injured sailor’s
welfare because it might damage his professional reputation, what kind of
ethics is operating in the situation?
S
8. Ayn Rand’s Objectivism
The CO’s first, and possibly only, consideration is his own
self-interest for promotion of his career, even above the interests of the
injured sailor or the crew in general.
Question 9. Question
:
To speculate about “what would the crew want to happen
now” engages the CO in what ethics?
Utilitarian ethics
The virtue of compassion
Kant’s categorical imperative, second
formulation
Concern for his vulnerability to sin
D
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Question 10. Question
:
A decision to ask the injured seaman what he wants to happen
is what kind of ethics?
Care-based ethics
The prudent mariner approach
Utilitarian ethics
The ethics of self-interest
The CO’s duty
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