Quiz Lemming: Ethics

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I've held off taking quizzes lately. This one was really interesting. I could answer most of the questions without thinking about them at all. For example: You find $5 at work and then find out the register is $5 short. Do you give them the $5 or keep it. You give it back. People get in trouble when the register is short. It's a no brainer.

This one gave me problems: You are the president (again), and an controversial issue is on the table. The majority of people support the issue, but your religion is against it. What do you do? 1 - Support the issue. I represent the people. 2 - Try to show people why they are wrong to support the issue.

You know what gave me problems? Not the whole "your religion" thing, but the thought that a majority automatically makes it right. If the majority of the people say that it's okay to arrest people without reading them the rights, that doesn't mean I should support the issue. And if my religion is again persecuting people and I try to persuade people to see it my way, is that automatically wrong?

I think that the question was supposed to test whether you blindly follow your religious beliefs or not. But is that a "Christian" thing? I don't think so. Of course, it could have been testing whether or not you actually have any strong beliefs or if you just go with the flow. Like I said, I had a hard time with it.

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Judeo-Christian Ethics (The Golden Rule)

Essentially this ethical school of thought can be summed up in 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'. Only do something to someone which you would like to have done to you in return. This is the ethical principal which is least prone to criticism.

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Utilitarianism
Kantian Ethics
Ethical Egoism
Ancient Greek Ethics

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Re: I get this...

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...and then it became a game!

Ethical Egoism

A set of ethics which dictates that you must make the right choices for yourself at all times thinking of both the short term and long term effects. Essentially if everyone made decisions which created positive benefits for themselves, they would all be acting ethically because they would be true to themselves.

Ancient Greek Ethics

Aristotle's Golden Mean is the principal of this ethical school of thought. Essentially everyone must find balance in ethical decisions. Since it is often difficult to come to a decision one way or the other, Aristotle suggests comprimising between two extremes and doing what would fall into 'the Golden Mean' in the situation.

Utilitarianism

Defined as the greatest good for the greatest number. In order to make a decision, you must weight the negative and positive aspects of your decision for each side, and then decide which one will cause the most good. This choice would be the most ethical according to Utilitarians.

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