A Pessimistic Interpretation of Recent Survey Results Used to Measure

question 52

Multiple Choice

A pessimistic interpretation of recent survey results used to measure prejudice might be that __________.

• A) whites are reluctant to admit to harboring racial prejudices
• B) surveys, as a tool of analysis, do not accurately reflect attitudes and motivations
• C) blacks are less likely than whites to participate in surveys
• D) blacks have a lower return rate than whites, with respect to survey completion

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Definitions:

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

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Ethical Dilemma

A question about how a person should behave that requires the person to reflect about the advantages and disadvantages of the optional choices for various stakeholders.