Ethics and Law in Public Relations MCQs

Ethics and Law in Public Relations MCQs

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1: According to Absolutism what’s morally right applies to everyone

A.   True

B.   False

2: Appropriation involves using some aspect of a person’s identity that causes

A.   Mental distress

B.   Physical distress

C.   Personal balance

D.   A & B

3: Consequentialist theory is a theory that emphasizes consequences of ________, weighing the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

A.   Events

B.   Media

C.   Actions

D.   None of these

4: Consequentialist theory is a _________ theory

A.   Teleological

B.   Technological

C.   Hypothetical

D.   All of the above

A.   True

B.   False

6: The act of making a statement that can be proven to be false is known as

A.   Grouphate

B.   Copyright

C.   Defamation

D.   Disclosure

7: Rule based ethics are known as

A.   Deontological ethics

B.   Consequentialism

C.   Applied ethics

D.   Utilitarianism

8: Disclosure is a process by which publicly traded companies share __________ to all its key publics, stockholders, and the world’s financial markets simultaneously.

A.   News

B.   Information

C.   Both

D.   Research

9: Process by which publicly traded companies share significant news and information to

A.   Its key publics

B.   Stockholders

C.   World’s financial markets

D.   All

A.   Infringing rule

B.   Copyright rule

C.   Fair use

D.   Selective rule

11: False Light is true impressions that is widely publicized.

A.   True

B.   False

12: Free Speech is the legally protected right to public speech defined by the

A.   U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment

B.   U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment

C.   U.S. Constitution’s Third Amendment

D.   U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment

13: Intrusion is an intentional disturbance

A.   True

B.   False

14: Libel is a written or published statement of

A.   Court

B.   Public representatives

C.   Defamation

D.   Government

15: Moral impulse is the human instinct to behave morally.

A.   True

B.   False

16: Nonconsequentialist theory emphasizes consequences of actions, weighing the ______ good for the ______ number of people.

A.   Greatest, selected

B.   Greatest, greatest

C.   Compromised, greatest

D.   Compromised, least

17: Ethical frameworks or theories that present moral standards guiding right or wrong conduct are known as

A.   Deontological ethics

B.   Normative ethics

C.   Applied ethics

D.   Utilitarianism

A.   One

B.   Two

C.   Three

D.   Four

19: The right of a citizen to control the commercial use of his or her identity is known as

A.   Privacy

B.   Right of publicity

C.   Teleological ethics

D.   None of the above

20: Slander Is a __________ defamation

A.   Written

B.   Spoken

C.   Published

D.   All of the above

21: Ethics that are value based are known as

A.   Deontological ethics

B.   Normative ethics

C.   Applied ethics

D.   Teleological ethics

22: Utilitarianism Is a ________ theory

A.   Teleological

B.   Hypothetical

C.   Behavioural

D.   Mini

23: Virtue Ethics emphasize individual moral character, guided by one's

A.   Virtue

B.   Needs

C.   Practical wisdom

D.   A & C

24: Communication is considered ethical if it ________________.

A.   Demonstrates an understanding of many languages

B.   Shows sensitivity

C.   Is relevant to the topic of discussion