CR 1000

f2001290 · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:57 am Post subject: CR 1000

Alia: Hawthorne admits that he has influence with high government officials. He further admits that he sold that influence to an environmental interest group. There can be no justification for this kind of unethical behavior.
Martha: I disagree that he was unethical. The group that retained Hawthorne’s services is dedicated to the cause of preventing water pollution. So, in using his influence to benefit this group, Hawthorne also benefited the public.
Alia and Martha disagree on whether
(A) the meaning of ethical behavior has changed over time
(B) the consequences of Hawthorne’s behavior can ethically justify that behavior
(C) the standards for judging ethical behavior can be imposed on Hawthorne by another
(D) the meaning of ethical behavior is the same in a public situation as in a private one
(E) the definition of ethical behavior is rooted in philosophy or religion

discreet · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:09 am Post subject:

A : There's no discussion on what was ethical before and what's ethical now.so,ruled out.
C : Standards of judging ethical behavior is not relevant here
D : Was a bit confused with this option but since there is no information about ethical behavior in private domain,this option can be ruled out.
E : There is no information available about definition of ethical behavior w.r.t philosophy or religion.So,out of scope.

Its B.