An Auto Designer Chooses to Devote His Efforts to Design

question 44

Multiple Choice

An auto designer chooses to devote his efforts to design an automobile that is the safest vehicle possible. He does so because he wishes to save lives and prevent disabling injuries. He believes he and his employer have a duty to provide the public with the safest possible vehicle. The designer's approach to ethical decision-making is best characterized as:

• A) utilitarian.
• B) deontological.
• C) ethically relative.
• D) ethically fundamental.

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Definitions:

Conscious Activation

The process by which a person becomes aware of thoughts, feelings, or sensations directly through cognitive effort and attention.

Signal Detection

The process of identifying and processing sensory stimuli, distinguishing important or meaningful information from background noise.

Neural Information

Pertains to data processed and transmitted by the nervous system, especially regarding how neurons communicate through electrical and chemical signals.

Sensory Stimulation

The input to the senses—such as sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste—that can influence a person's emotional and physical state.