Ethics Questionnaire
For each of the following, indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement.
If you have no opinion about the statement, simply write “no opinion.”
1. Any normal adult human being knows how to tell right from wrong.
2. Each person should always follow the ethical beliefs of the society or culture to which
he/she belongs.
3. As long as a person is not violating the laws of his/her society, he/she is acting
ethically.
4. It is wrong to criticize the ethical beliefs of people from other societies or cultures.
5. It is wrong to criticize the ethical beliefs of other people from one’s own society or
culture.
6. If one sincerely believes that he/she is doing the right thing, then he/she cannot be
mistaken.
7. Whether an action is right or wrong depends entirely on the consequences of the action.
8. We should always treat other people as we would wish to be treated by them.
9. In general, it is ethically permissible to deceive a person for his/her own good.
10. As far as right and wrong are concerned, one person’s well-being is no more important
than another’s.
11. As long as we are not harming anyone else, we are doing the right thing.
12. Ultimately, the only thing in the universe that is inherently valuable is happiness.
13. Happiness is the same thing as pleasure.
14. We should never violate another person’s rights.
15. Any person who acts unethically should be punished.
16. The rules of ethics that apply in the workplace are different from those that apply
elsewhere.
17. There are exceptions to every moral principle.
18. We should never do anything that is morally wrong.