Moral Quandaries Quiz

Moral Quandaries Quiz

Here is the Quiz we took in class. The results are in this font.

What would you do in these situations?

1. If you found a wallet with $1000 in it and the owner’s name and address, would you: a. keep it     (9 students) b. get it to the owner    (13 students) c. other

2. A neighbor asks you to be listed as a reference on a job application that you know includes misrepresentations of facts. Would you:      
a. agree to be a reference with no questions  (1)
b. question the neighbor about the facts   (10)
c. refuse to be listed   (4)
d. other
3. How frequently do you show up for appointments that involve other people’s time?      a. 90-100% of the time   (8)
b. 70-90% of the time   (10)
c. 50-70% of the time   (6)
d. less
4. How would you assess your truth-telling rate? Do you believe that you tell the truth:      a. always   
b. at least 80% of the time   (9)
c. most of the time   (14)
d. less (1)
5. If you drive, when you find yourself behind a “slowpoke” in the passing lane and slower cars are in the “slow” lane, is it your general practice to:     
a. wait until the “slowpoke” gets out of the way   (4)
b. blink your lights   (4)
c. blow your horn   (15)
d. other. What? (3)
6. Would the choices that you made be the kind of choices you would like for others to make?
a. yes (7)
b. no (5) c. They have a choice (12)

In your groups discuss your results. Were your results the same?