1. Roberto, the research manager for Agri-Products, Inc., applies Utilitarian ethics to determine that an action is morally correct when it produces
. The greatest good for Roberto
. The greatest good for the most people
. The least good for the fewest people
. The least good for the most people.


2. Mega Corporation engages in ethical behavior solely for the purpose of getting good publicity and thereby increasing profits. Mega is
. Acting immorally in pursuit of profits
. Acting unethically in the pursuit of good publicity
. Acting unethically in setting its priorities
. Not acting unethically if one is an ethical egoist.


3. Which statement is correct about the employment at-will doctrine in the United States? 
. It has been abrogated by federal statute.
. Employers can fire at-will, but by federal law they are required to pay severance based on employee pay and length of service.
. It can result in a legal but immoral discharge.
. It never applies to minorities since they cannot be discharged pursuant to the Civil Rights Act.

4. Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the Utilitarian ethical theory?
. It determines the moral worth of an action based on the form of the action
. It may allow the personal interests of individuals to be sacrificed so that the collective good be attained
. It is usually regarded as a consequentialist ethical theory
. It determines the moral worth of an action by whether the action achieves the greatest overall balance of satisfaction over dissatisfaction.

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