Practice Situational Ethics (23.4.2) - Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct

Practice: Situational Ethics

Lesson 23.4.2Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct

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Question 1.
Define situational ethics in your own words.
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Think about how context impacts ethical decisions.
Question 2.
What is cultural relativism?
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Remember how ethics can differ from one culture to another.
3Question 3.
What does situational ethics emphasize?
- Fixed moral rules
- Contextual decision-making
- Absolute truths
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Think about how different situations may lead to different ethical conclusions.
4Question 4.
True or False: Situational ethics promotes strict adherence to universal ethical rules.
- True
- False
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Recall how situational ethics works with varying circumstances.
Question 5.
An engineer discovers that an AI program used for hiring is biased against certain groups. Discuss how situational ethics should guide their actions.
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Consider the implications of bias and how they affect broader societal issues.
Question 6.
A business manager must choose between a profitable project with potential environmental harm and a sustainable project with lower profits. How does situational ethics factor into their decision?
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Reflect on the balance between profit and the ethical responsibility to the environment.

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