Chapter 9 Self-Quiz

. According to Frederick Bird, moral muteness can occur

In politics

Among religious leaders

When a person is afraid she will be ignored

When a person defers to the judgment of others

All of the above

. The whistle-blower's accusation, according to Bok, concerns what?

A present or imminent threat

Something in the far past

Something the news is covering closely

A threat to national security

All of the above

. In certain cases, we can distinguish between genuinely ethical whistle-blowing and what?

Whistle-blowing that occurs when a conscientious person has nowhere else to which he or she can appeal

Whistle-blowing on government officials

Whistle-blowing with malicious intent

Whistle-blowing on a corporate executive

All of the above

. Nader believes that the whistle-blowing issue can be reduced down to what question?

At what point must loyalty be sacrificed for money?

At what point should loyalty to society supersede loyalty to one's organization?

Does one care to be rehired in the same industry?

Is one a cheater or a liar?

Can a company be held liable for a few management mistakes?

. What is the main difference between Davis's own theory and the standard theory of whistle-blowing?

Davis emphasizes that the whistleblower must be preventing harm.

Davis emphasizes that the wrongdoing must be serious.

Davis emphasizes that the company is complicit in the wrongdoing.

Davis emphasizes that the whistle-blower is complicit in the company's wrongdoing.

Davis emphasizes that the whistle-blower is NOT complicit in the wrongdoing.

. Duska makes distinctions among how many types of philosophical camps regarding the proper object of loyalty?

Two

Four

Three

Six

None of the above

. Duska's main conclusion is that:

One can only be loyal to an individual, not to a group.

Businesses are like teams.

The goal of business is to make a profit.

Whistle-blowing is an act of disloyalty.

Whistle-blowing is NOT an act of disloyalty.

. As quoted by Soles, Royce would say that the thing to which one is loyal must be:

Worthy

An idea

True and present

External and objective

One's company

. If we conceive of loyalty according to the idealist account, then what follows according to Soles?

No one will ever be loyal.

Instances of loyalty will be few and far between.

Few things will be worthy of loyalty.

A higher divorce rate will occur.

All of the above

. What is the problem with the theory Soles calls "loyalties as norms"?

It demands unreasonable amounts of loyalty to employers.

It says that employees do not have to be loyal to employers.

It makes loyalty a moral standard.

It is not helpful in providing moral guidance about loyalty.

It would not allow for whistle-blowing.

. According to the minimalist theory, what would you need to do to be loyal to your employer?

Perform the duties of your job to the best of your ability.

Feel affection and respect for your employer.

Vote in ways representing the employer's interest.

Avoid purchasing products from the employer's competitor.

Both (a) and (b)

. Moral silence has certain things in common with hypocrisy

TRUE

FALSE

. Making certain moral statements in the workplace can make it more likely that people will remain morally mute.

TRUE

FALSE

. Loyalty to society is sacrificed when a person engages in whistle-blowing.

TRUE

FALSE

. All philosophers think that whistle-blowers are civic heroes.

TRUE

FALSE

. Sherron S. Watkins quit Enron immediately after she blew the whistle on the fraudulent activities going on there.

TRUE

FALSE

. According to Bok, it is sometimes hard to tell whether whistle-blowing is the right or wrong choice.

TRUE

FALSE

. Duska argues that whistle-blowing is an act of disloyalty.

TRUE

FALSE

. Soles argues that no matter what account of loyalty we use, employees should be loyal to employers.

TRUE

FALSE

. The "idealist account" of loyalty is based on the theory of Josiah Royce.

TRUE

FALSE

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