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Practice Quiz Chapter 11
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Which of the following ethical systems recommends a middle way rather than an extreme?
The Golden Rule
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The Golden Mean
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The categorical imperative
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Social justice
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What is the basic tenet of utilitarianism?
Whatever does the most good for the most people is best.
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Fairness is the fundamental aspect of ethical conduct, and people in a dispute should look at the situation outside of their own vested interests in the outcome to decide what is right.
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Journalists often face conflicts among ethical principles in the course of their work and must make difficult decisions.
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Not all ethical precepts can be applied in all situations, but they do provide useful guidelines for media professionals in their behavior.
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Which ethical approach emphasizes a set of rules that apply equally to everyone?
Consequence-based
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Virtue-based
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Character-based
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Duty-based
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Which 168-year-old UK tabloid went out of business after a phone hacking scandal?
The Globe and Mail
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The Guardian
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News of the World
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London Daily
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Which system is a branch of feminist ethics?
Social justice
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Discourse ethics
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Ethics of care
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Moral relativism
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Who coined the term ''culture industry'' to describe the power of media companies to affect culture?
The Frankfurt School
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Benjamin Franklin
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John Rawls
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William Neher and Paul Sandin
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Which faux campaign is designed to present the appearance of citizen support for a company or cause?
Grassrooting
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Astroturfing
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Greenwashing
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Whitewashing
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Which practice involves inaccurately making products appear to be environmentally friendly or obtained through fair-trade practices?
Grassrooting
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Astroturfing
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Greenwashing
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Whitewashing
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__________ philosophers believe that what is ethical is whatever brings about the most social justice or fairness for everyone.
Egalitarian
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Pragmatic
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Metaphysical
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Feminist
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Which German social theorist and scholar developed discourse ethics?
Jurgen Habermas
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Wolfgang Donsbach
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Elizabeth Noelle Neumann
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George Gerbner
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