A Professor Asked a Student, "Did You Have a Chance

question 264

Multiple Choice

A professor asked a student, "Did you have a chance to look at the reading?"   The student responded, "Yes." The professor commended the student for keeping up with assignments in the course and awarded participation points to the student. The student had, in fact, looked at the reading, but he had not actually done the reading. "Hey, he just asked me if I had a chance to look at the reading, and I told the truth." The student:

• A) Has not committed an ethical violation.
• B) Has given or allowed a false impression.
• C) Is to be commended for finding a loophole.
• D) Both a and b

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Definitions:

English Immigration

The movement of people from England relocating to other countries for various reasons including economic opportunities, political refuge, or family reunification.

English Civil Wars

A series of conflicts between 1642 and 1651 in England, involving disputes over governance, religion, and royal authority, culminating in the trial and execution of King Charles I.

Witchcraft Scare

Historical events marked by mass hysteria and persecution of individuals accused of practicing witchcraft, notably in Europe and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Charles I

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 until his execution in 1649, whose reign was marked by religious and political strife leading to the English Civil War.