Ch.3 Moral Dilemmas In Criminal Justice Exam Prep 1e

Chapter 3

Test Bank

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 03 Question 01

1) The moral arena helps us decide whether our behavior (or that of others) is “a question of ethics.”

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 03 Question 02

2) A moral dilemma describes a situation where one is required to do two or more actions, is able to do each, but cannot do both (or all) of them without potential harm occurring.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 03 Question 03

3) Most moral philosophers agree that emotion plays a small role, at best, in resolving moral dilemmas.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 04

4) Epistemic dilemmas occur when one has conflicts between two (or more) obligations and the person cannot decide which obligation is the more important under the circumstances.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 05

5) Ontological dilemmas occur when one has conflicts between two (or more) obligations and the person cannot decide which obligation is the more important under the circumstances.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 03 Question 06

6) Sophie’s Choice illustrates, or is an example of, a self-imposed dilemma.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 07

7) Ethicists make a distinction between moral dilemmas that are self-imposed and those that are other-imposed–they are not the same.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 08

8) Conflicts may arise between general and role-based moral obligations, which helps create moral dilemmas.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 09

9) Obligations are moral requirements that people have, simply because they are moral agents

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 03 Question 10

10) Role-based obligations are rules or principles taken from several systems of ethics, including Utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics, that are combined into an overarching view of morality.

a. True

b. False

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 11

11) Which of the following is not a component of the moral arena?

a. Must involve human behavior (not attitudes or ideas)

b. Behavior must be product of free will/rational choice

c. Behavior must significantly affect others, including nature

d. Each of the above IS a component of the moral arena

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 12

12) The “trolley-car problem” is a classic illustration of which of the following?

a. Moral ideal

b. Moral consequences

c. Moral dilemma

d. Moral thinking

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 13

13) Which of the following would not be considered a category of type of moral dilemma?

a. Obligation-based

b. Epistemic

c. Other-imposed

d. Ontological

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 14

14) This type of dilemma which occurs when all feasible actions are forbidden.

a. Self-imposed dilemmas

b. Other-imposed dilemmas

c. Obligation-based dilemmas

d. Prohibition-based dilemmas

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 15

15) Sophie’s Choice illustrates which of the following type of dilemma?

a. Obligation-based

b. Self-imposed

c. Role-related

d. None of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 16

16) Reporting your partner’s use of excessive force against a suspect whom the two of you arrested for raping a 10 year-old girl would be an example of a moral dilemma relating to:

a. Probation officers

b. Policing

c. Prosecutors

d. Correctional officers

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 17

17) Withholding evidence tending to show a defendant’s innocence would be an example of a moral dilemma relating to:

a. Probation officers

b. Judges

c. Police officers

d. Prosecutors

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 18

18) Which of the following would create a potential moral dilemma for a judge?

a. Use of excessive force against suspects

b. Withholding evidence

c. Accepting campaign contributions when running for election

d. Pursue revocation of a probation agreement

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 19

19) Moral dilemmas confronting criminal justice practitioners such as police officers, judges, and correctional officers tend to involve conflicts between which type of obligations?

a. Epistemic/prohibition-based

b. General/role-related

c. Role-related/periodic

d. Systemic/periodic

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 20

20) Which of the following would be a role-related obligation of a probation/parole officer?

a. Enforce conditions of probation (protect the community)

b. Facilitate offender rehabilitation

c. Use discretion wisely

d. All of the above

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 21

21) _________ involves a conflict between two (or more) obligations where neither is overridden.

a. Ontological dilemma

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 22

22) The “trolley-car problem” is a classic illustration of a ____________.

a. Moral dilemma

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 23

23) Sophie’s Choice illustrates a _____________ dilemma.

a. Prohibition-based

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 24

24) _____________ is an important aspect of resolving moral dilemmas.

a. Emotion

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 25

25) An ________ occurs when one has conflicts between two (or more) obligations and the person cannot decide which obligation is more important under the current circumstances.

a. Epistemic dilemma

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 26

26) A ______________ describes a situation where someone is required to do two or more actions, is able to do each of them, but cannot do both (or all) of them without potential harm occurring.

a. Moral dilemma

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 27

27) The _________________ creates a context for making moral judgments about our own and others’ behavior.

a. Moral arena

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 28

28) The _________________ is the person facing the moral dilemma and having to choose one course of action over another.

a. Moral agent

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 29

29) In an _____________________, there is conflict between two (or more) obligations, but neither is overridden because neither obligation is the stronger.

a. Ontological dilemma

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Title: Chapter 03 Question 30

30) An example of a ___________________ dilemma would be Jo promising to take her mother to the doctor and drive her son to the championship pee-wee football game at the same time.

a. Self-imposed

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 31

31) Which group do you believe faces more dilemmas: probation/parole officers, correctional officers, prosecutors, or police officers? Describe the dilemmas this group faces and justify their selection.

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 32

32) What are the largest differences between self-imposed and other-imposed moral dilemmas? Can an individual prevent other-imposed moral dilemmas? If so, explain how.

Type: essay/short answer question

Title: Chapter 03 Question 33

33) How should criminal justice practitioners handle dilemmas that have a real possibility of causing harm? Explain.