In One Study Participants Were Told About a Person in Need

question 69

Multiple Choice

In one study participants were told about a person in need of help who was either a member of their group or another group.The more empathy participants felt increased the chances they would help this person.What is the other result of this study?

• A)Participants were more likely to help the person who was a member of the other group.
• B)Participants were more likely to help the person who was a member of their own group.
• C)Participants were equally likely to help regardless of group membership.
• D)Participants with low levels of empathy were more likely to help the in-group member.
• E)Participants with low levels of empathy were more likely to help the out-group member.

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Definitions:

Business Ethics

A field of study that examines moral principles and problems that arise in a business environment.

Situational Ethics

An ethical theory which holds that to evaluate the morality of an action, we must imagine ourselves in the position of the person facing the ethical dilemma and then, on that basis, determine whether that person’s action was ethical.

Consequentialism

An ethical theory that judges whether an act is right or wrong based on the outcomes or consequences of that act.

Help

Assistance or support offered to solve a problem or achieve a goal.