Carl Is Applying for a Job at a Local University

question 21

True/False

Carl is applying for a job at a local university. He is required to submit his resume online. At the end of the process, he is required to take a skills survey, which asks him to check the boxes of the computer skills he is proficient in. Carl knows some of these skills, but not all of them. Still, he clicks on all of the boxes, figuring he can learn those skills later. Carl is acting ethically.

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Definitions:

Absolute Obligation

A legal binding commitment that must be fulfilled under all circumstances, without excuses or conditions.

Ethical Theory

The branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct.

Virtue Ethics

The ethical system which proposes that a decision is ethical when it promotes positive character traits such as honesty, courage, or fairness.

Categorical Imperatives

Fundamental principles proposed by Immanuel Kant that require unconditional adherence without consideration of personal desires or consequences.