More Matching: Tests for Ethical Decision Making. Match each example to the test which is considered in the example.
-You are at a social gathering that is important to your career. Several of your co-workers are talking negatively about your boss. The boss has been good to you and others, and you want to defend her or him but are afraid of being left out of the group. You begin to wonder if honesty is always the best policy.
A) higher principles test
B) new cases test
C) universal consequences test
D) role exchange test

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This scenario involves the higher principles test because it challenges the individual to consider overarching ethical principles, such as honesty and loyalty, in deciding whether to defend their boss despite potential personal or social consequences.