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The problem with ethics for the greater good is the idea that the ends justify the means.

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B) False

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The _______ stage focuses on the avoidance of punishment and deference to power and authority.

A) "good boy/nice girl" orientation
B) law and order orientation
C) principled conscience
D) obedience and punishment orientation

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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According to Kohlberg's framework,an individual can jump beyond the next stage of his or her six stages.

A person's values have a specific worth to them.

The first stage of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning is preconventional.

Which of the following defines simple truth?

In the third stage of Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning,a person is focused on meeting the expectations of friends and coworkers and how something will affect their life.

The final step in solving an ethical dilemma is to evaluate the results of your decision.

Ethics for the greater good was originally proposed by the Scottish philosopher ______.

Which of the following faces the problem that societies can place different emphases on different virtues?

An ethical dilemma is a situation in which there is no obvious right or wrong decision,but rather a right or right answer.

Arthur Dobrin identified 15 questions you should consider when resolving an ethical dilemma.

Identify the eight questions offered by Arthur Dobrin for consideration when resolving an ethical dilemma.Do you believe these questions could help you? Explain.

Virtue ethics is the concept of living your life according to the achievement of clear and similar virtues.

Kohlberg stated that it would be impossible for a person to comprehend the moral issues and dilemmas at a level so far beyond his or her life experience and education.

The problem with _______ is the idea that the ends justify the means.

The final step in the three-step process for solving an ethical problem is to _______.

______ is a concept of living your life according to a commitment to the achievement of a clear ideal.

The ___________________________ makes the study of ethics so complex.

When individuals share similar standards in a community,we can use the term ______________________.