The Making Ethical Decisions Box Titled, "To Cross or Not

question 63

Multiple Choice

The Making Ethical Decisions box titled, "To Cross or Not to Cross?" discusses:

• A) the violence that occurs at picket lines, and the welfare of those who are physically hurt as a result of these occurrences.
• B) the ethics of participating as a strikebreaker in your community.
• C) how givebacks are very unethical on the part of management in large operations and an indication that management has "crossed the line."
• D) the ethics of participating in the blue flu.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when avoided or removed after a certain behavior, enhances the probability of that behavior occurring again.

Punishing Event

An event or stimulus that decreases the likelihood of the behavior that it follows, often used in behavior modification techniques.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification process where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens a desired behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

Increasing behaviors by presenting positive reinforcers. A positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when presented after a response, strengthens the response.