Ch.12 – Test Questions & Answers – How Can We Become Ethical - Intercultural Comm. 3e | Complete Test Bank Toomey by Stella Toomey. DOCX document preview.
TEST BANK – CHAPTER12
20Multiple Questions
10True/False Questions
5 Essay Questions
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 1 | ||
1) | _______ is a set of standards that upholds the community’s expectations concerning “right” and “wrong” conduct. | |
Page reference:See section “Intercultural Communication Ethics: Contemporary Issues.” | ||
a.# | Ethics | |
b.# | Ethical universalism | |
c.# | Ethnocentrism | |
d.# | Justice | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 2 | ||
2) | According to the five-phase,ethical decision-making schema, in which phase would we gather facts from different sectors such as cultural/religious, everyday people, and the conflict parties themselves? | |
Page reference:See section “Global Collision and Local Justice Expectation.” | ||
a.# | Problem recognitionphase | |
b.# | Information searchphase | |
c.# | Construction of alternativesphase | |
d.# | Implementationphase | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 3 | ||
3) | Regarding a cultural value clash, the _______ position tends to reflect an individualistic, small power distance worldview and the _______ position tends to reflect a collectivistic, large power distance worldview. | |
Page reference:See section “Value Clash and Universalistic-Particularistic Ethical Decisions.” | ||
a.# | meta-ethical; ethnocentric | |
b.# | ethnocentric; meta-ethical | |
c.# | particularistic; impartial | |
d.# | impartial; particularistic | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 4 | ||
4) | A person whose philosophy is reflected in statements such as “There should be one clear standard that all people in all cultures go by” operates from what ethical position? | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Absolutism Position.” | ||
a.# | Ethical relativism | |
b.# | Ethical absolutism | |
c.# | Colonial ethnocentrism | |
d.# | Ambivalent ethnocentrism | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 5 | ||
5) | Ethical absolutism emphasizes the principles of right and wrong in accordance with a set of _______ fixed standards regardless of cultural differences. | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Absolutism Position.” | ||
a.# | marginally | |
b.# | universally | |
c.# | relatively | |
d.# | ambivalently | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 6 | ||
6) | One of the positive aspects of _______ is that one set of fixed standards applies in all situations, preserving cross-situational consistency. | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Absolutism Position.” | ||
a.# | ethical absolutism | |
b.# | ethical universalism | |
c.# | meta-ethics | |
d.# | parallel thinking | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 7 | ||
7) | When asked if he thought a certain behavior which is commonly practiced in another country was right or wrong, Sven responded by stating that no matter what country or culture it takes place in, it’s always wrong. Svenismost likely operating from the position of | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Absolutism Position.” | ||
a.# | ethical ambivalence. | |
b.# | meta-ethics. | |
c.# | ethical absolutism. | |
d.# | ethical relativism. | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 8 | ||
8) | A person whose philosophy is reflected in statements such as “Without understanding the cultural traditions and values, we cannot judge fairly” operates from what ethical position? | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Relativism Position.” | ||
a.# | Ethical relativism | |
b.# | Ethical absolutism | |
c.# | Colonial ethnocentrism | |
d.# | Ambivalent ethnocentrism | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 9 | ||
9) | The role of cultural context is maximized in the ethical _______ position and minimized in the ethical _______ position. | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Relativism Position.” | ||
a.# | colonialist; relativist | |
b.# | relativist; ethnocentric | |
c.# | relativist; absolutist | |
d.# | relativist; colonialist | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 10 | ||
10) | When asked if she thought a certain behavior was right or wrong, Yessenia responded by stating that she must know in what culture the behavior had occurred. Yesseniaismost likely operating from the position of | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Relativism Position.” | ||
a.# | ethical ambivalence. | |
b.# | ethical universalism. | |
c.# | ethical colonialism. | |
d.# | ethical relativism. | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 11 | ||
11) | One potential problem with the ethical _______ position is that it can result in the continuation of intolerable cultural practices, because it allows culture to play a critical role in judging right and wrong. | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Relativism Position.” | ||
a.# | relativism | |
b.# | absolutism | |
c.# | colonialism | |
d.# | ambivalence | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 12 | ||
12) | Regarding ethical approaches, _______ is an ideal goal to strive for because it highlights an integrative, culture-universal and culture-specific ethical framework. | |
Page reference:See section “Derived Ethical Universalism Position.” | ||
a.# | ethical relativism | |
b.# | derived ethical universalism | |
c.# | ethnocentrism | |
d.# | ethical absolutism | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 13 | ||
13) | _______ refers to cultivating an ethical way of thinking and living that transcends any particular ideological position. | |
Page reference:See section “Meta-Ethics Contextualism Position.” | ||
a.# | Ultra-ethics | |
b.# | Meta-ethics | |
c.# | Universalism | |
d.# | Absolutism | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 14 | ||
14) | When analyzing an ethical case, multiple layers must be considered including the _______ layer (including the interpersonal messages that were exchanged) and the _______ layer (including formal institutional actions such as court rulings). | |
Page reference:See section “Meta-Ethics Contextualism Position.” | ||
a.# | chrono; macro | |
b.# | macro; chrono | |
c.# | micro; exo | |
d.# | exo; micro | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 15 | ||
15) | _______ thinking refers tomentallysubstituting a person from your close family or friendship circleinto a problematic eventand cross-checking whether you still would make the same attributions or decisionsregarding the event or people involved. | |
Page reference:See section“Cultivating an Ethical Mindset and Questions to Consider.” | ||
a.# | Telegraphic | |
b.# | Vertical | |
c.# | Parallel | |
d.# | Alternative | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 16 | ||
16) | _______ skill involves stepping into the mindset of the other cultural person to imaginatively view the same event. | |
Page reference:See section“Cultivating an Ethical Mindset and Questions to Consider.” | ||
a.# | Perspective thinking | |
b.# | Parallel thinking | |
c.# | Ethical absolutism | |
d.# | Perception checking | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 17 | ||
17) | When we behave _______ in an intercultural situation, we tend to judge the other person’s behavior based on our own cultural standards and personal preferences. | |
Page reference:See section“Cultivating an Ethical Mindset and Questions to Consider.” | ||
a.# | ethically | |
b.# | inclusively | |
c.# | mindfully | |
d.# | mindlessly | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter 12Question 18 | ||
18) | Conflict_______ refers to how different membership groups view the meaning of the conflict, the conflict story, and how conflict should be managed. | |
Page reference:See section“Cultivating an Ethical Mindset and Questions to Consider.” | ||
a.# | absolutism | |
b.# | universalism | |
c.# | reality | |
d.# | justice | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter 12 Question 19 | ||
19) | _______is the learned ability of participants to accuratelyunderstandthe self-experiences of others from diverse cultures and, concurrently, the ability to convey their understanding responsively to reach the “cultural ears” of the unfamiliar others. | |
Page reference:See section“Nurturing Intercultural-Intergroup Peace-Building Practices.” | ||
a.# | Cultural empathy | |
b.# | Ethnocentrism | |
c.# | Mindful listening | |
d.# | Ethical absolutism | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter 12 Question 20 | ||
20) | The“I”in the ODIS method involves | |
Page reference:See section“Nurturing Intercultural-Intergroup Peace-Building Practices.” | ||
a.# | generating multiple interpretations to explain the behaviors. | |
b.# | integrating an ethnocentric mindset. | |
c.# | moral inclusion. | |
d.# | an individualistic value system. | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
True and False Questions
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question21 | ||
21) | In ethical absolutism, the importance of cultural context is maximized. | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Absolutism Position.” | ||
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 22 | ||
22) | One of the advantages of an ethical absolutism position is the way it takes the role of culture and ethnorelative thinkingseriously. | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Absolutism Position.” | ||
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 23 | ||
23) | The ethical relativism position states that the role of culture must be considered an important factor in judging behavior. | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Relativism Position.” | ||
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 24 | ||
24) | According to Chapter 12, the ethical relativism position has both pluses and minuses in making intercultural ethical judgments. | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Relativism Position.” | ||
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question25 | ||
25) | One of the limitations of the ethical relativism position is that it uses fixed standards in judging all actions across all cultures. | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Relativism Position.” | ||
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 26 | ||
26) | Ethical and competent intercultural communicators emphasize the optimal integration of knowledge, ethnorelative attitude, culture-sensitive interaction skills, and communicating ethicallyandrespectfully with culturally dissimilar others. | |
Page reference:See section “Ethical Relativism Position.” | ||
Correct | a.# | True |
Incorrect | b.# | False |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 27 | ||
27) | According to Chapter 12, while individualists apply the “particularistic” standard to make ethical decisions, collectivists apply the “impartial” standard. | |
Page reference:See section“Value Clash and Universalistic-Particularistic Ethical Decisions.” | ||
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 28 | ||
28) | In practicingparallel thinking,we tryto imagine the perceived problematic event happening to a close ingroup member and thus motivateourselves to generate multiple perspectives in analyzing the situation. | |
Page reference:See section“Cultivating an Ethical Mindset and Questions to Consider.” | ||
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question 29 | ||
29) | Perspective thinkingmeans trying to take on the perspective of the other cultural person by stepping into their mindset and“heartset.” | |
Page reference:See section“Cultivating an Ethical Mindset and Questions to Consider.” | ||
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter12Question30 | ||
30) | In applying the ODIS method in a question of culture and ethics, the first step (represented by“O”) is to object to any unacceptable cultural practice. | |
Page reference:See section“Nurturing Intercultural-Intergroup Peace-Building Practices.” | ||
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Essay Questions
Type:Essay | |
Title:Chapter12Essay Question31 | |
31) | Compare and contrast the ethical relativism and ethical absolutism positions. |
END OF QUESTION | |
Type:Essay | |
Title:Chapter12Essay Question32 | |
32) | Discuss some of the strengths and limitations of the ethical absolutism position. |
END OF QUESTION | |
Type:Essay | |
Title:Chapter12Essay Question33 | |
33) | Discuss some of the strengths and limitations of ethical relativism. |
END OF QUESTION | |
Type:Essay | |
Title:Chapter12Essay Question34 | |
34) | Identify an ethicaldilemma anddescribe the different perspectives that an ethical absolutist and an ethical relativist would have on the dilemma. (Note:You may choose to describe a sample scenario here.) |
END OF QUESTION | |
Type:Essay | |
Title:Chapter12Essay Question35 | |
35) | (Describe a current ethical intercultural controversy here). Evaluate this ethical dilemma using 2 of the 10 questions that the textbook suggests when considering culture-based ethical situations. What would be your decision? |
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