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Take-Home Quiz #2 – Business Ethics

 

(Essay question – 50 points; other questions – 10 points each.)

 

1. Define Freeman’s notion of the stakeholder, list the different groups of stakeholders, and briefly explain why he thinks this is preferable to the traditional approach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. According to Locke, what effect does money have on the accumulation of wealth, and why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. According to Rawls, what is the veil of ignorance and how does it insure just decisions?

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Briefly list three ways in which employment at will conflicts with our notion of individual rights.

 

 

 

 

5. Describe the two theories about the nature of discrimination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Essay Question: State your view on the affirmative action: Is it morally justified? Defend your view with a compelling argument and respond to a serious objection to your view.

 

Minimum 3/4 page, maximum 1 1/2 pages

1 inch margins, double-spaced, 12 point type, Times-New Roman font, no titles, staple to this page.