P-TV and QRS-TV Are Planning Their Fall Line-Up

question 87

Multiple Choice

P-TV and QRS-TV are planning their fall line-up.Suppose that sit-coms are more popular than reality shows,and so generate more advertising revenue than do reality shows,but they are more expensive to produce since real actors must be hired.In the following decision tree,QRS-TV announces its decision first and P-TV observes that choice before it decides whether to air a sit-com in the same time slot or a reality show.Both stations know all of the information shown in this diagram when they make their decisions.
Refer to the information given above.Suppose QRS-TV enters into an agreement with P-TV that gives QRS-TV the exclusive right to air a reality show during this time slot.QRS-TV would be willing to pay P-TV _____ in order to persuade P-TV to enter into this agreement.

• A)no more than $10 million
• B)nothing
• C)more than $10 million
• D)no more than $5 million

Recognize moral exemplars in history and their contribution to the understanding of morality.

Identify the influences on character formation and moral judgment.

Be able to distinguish between different ethical theories and their implications for moral reasoning.

Understand the role of secular and religious ethics in shaping moral understanding.

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Definitions:

Consequentialist Ethics

A moral philosophy where the rightness or wrongness of actions is based solely on the outcomes or consequences they produce.

Deceptive Arguments

Arguments or statements intentionally designed to mislead or manipulate others.

Fewer Concessions

Making minimal compromises or yielding less in negotiations to achieve one's own objectives.

Social Contract

A theoretical agreement within a society in which individuals consent to surrender some freedoms in exchange for protection of essential rights and social order.