23.4.2 - Situational Ethics
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Practice Questions
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Define situational ethics in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how context impacts ethical decisions.
What is cultural relativism?
💡 Hint: Remember how ethics can differ from one culture to another.
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What does situational ethics emphasize?
💡 Hint: Think about how different situations may lead to different ethical conclusions.
True or False: Situational ethics promotes strict adherence to universal ethical rules.
💡 Hint: Recall how situational ethics works with varying circumstances.
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An engineer discovers that an AI program used for hiring is biased against certain groups. Discuss how situational ethics should guide their actions.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of bias and how they affect broader societal issues.
A business manager must choose between a profitable project with potential environmental harm and a sustainable project with lower profits. How does situational ethics factor into their decision?
💡 Hint: Reflect on the balance between profit and the ethical responsibility to the environment.
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