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GEED08 – Ethics
Name: Facun, Ronalyn B.
Course and Section: BS Psychology 2A
Date: Jan. 25, 2023
Subject: Ethics
Instructions:
● Read each question carefully and choose the best answer by marking the correct letter.
● For each short essay question, provide a brief explanation or reasoning for your answer.
Limit your answer to two sentences only.
● Make sure to answer all the questions before submitting or turning in the quiz.
Scenario 1
Imagine you work as a nurse in a hospital. One day, a patient is brought into the
emergency room who is in critical condition and in need of a life-saving organ transplant. The only
available organ donor is the patient's identical twin, who is currently in a vegetative state and has
no chance of recovery. The patient's family is torn on whether or not to go through with the
transplant, as they are struggling with the morality of sacrificing one life to save another.
1. Is it morally permissible to use the twin's organs to save the other patient's life?
 Since it is morally wrong to kill someone for the benefit of others, in this case using the
twin's organ to save the other twin is wrong. Making sacrifices for our families is
inevitable, but everything has its limits, and in this case, saving someone's life by
taking their own is immoral.
2. What are the patient's autonomy rights in this situation?
a. The right to make decisions about their own medical treatment
b. The right to impose their wishes on the twins
c. The right to refuse medical treatment
d. The right to demand a specific treatment
3. What are the patient's family's autonomy rights in this situation?
a. The right to make decisions about the twin's medical treatment
b. The right to impose their wishes on the patient
c. The right to refuse medical treatment for the twin
d. The right to demand a specific treatment for the twin
4. What are the obligations of healthcare professionals in this scenario?
a. To respect patient autonomy and confidentiality
b. To prioritize the needs of one patient over the other
c. To maximize profits
d. To keep the patient's family informed
5. How do we balance the principle of non-maleficence and beneficence in this situation?
a. By prioritizing the needs of the patient
b. By prioritizing the needs of the twin
c. By maximizing profits
6. How do we weigh the value of one life over the other?
a. By considering the potential benefits and harms of the transplant
b. By considering the patient's autonomy rights
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c. By considering the twin's autonomy rights
d. By considering the patient's and twin's autonomy rights
7. What are the potential long-term consequences of the decision made in this scenario?
a. The patient's health improves and they are able to live a normal life
b. The patient's health deteriorates and they die
c. The twin's death causes emotional distress for the family
d. All of the above
8. What are some of the ethical and moral considerations that should be taken into account in this
scenario?
a. The autonomy rights of the patient and twin
b. The principle of non-maleficence and beneficence
c. The potential long-term consequences of the decision
d. All of the above
Scenario 2:
You work as a marketing manager for a pharmaceutical company. Your company is about
to launch a new drug that has been proven to be effective in treating a certain medical condition,
but the drug has also been linked to a number of serious side effects. Your boss has instructed you
to downplay the side effects in your marketing materials in order to boost sales.
1. Is it morally permissible to downplay the side effects of the drug in order to boost sales?
 Keeping a damaging secret is never morally right, hence doing so is not regarded as
acceptable. Being obedient to our boss will make us good workers, but we should
always think about if their directions are correct or incorrect.
2. What are the obligations of the pharmaceutical company towards the patient?
a. To prioritize profits over patient safety
b. To provide accurate and transparent information about the drug
c. To keep the side effects of the drug secret
d. To prioritize the needs of the shareholders
3. What are the potential long-term consequences of the decision?
a. The drug will be a commercial success
b. The drug will cause serious harm to patients
c. The company will be sued for false advertising
d. All of the above
4. What are some of the ethical and moral considerations that should be taken into account in this
scenario?
a. Patient safety
b. Transparency and honesty
c. Maximizing profits
d. All of the above
Scenario 3:
You are a city planner and you are in charge of a project that involves building a highway
through a residential area that is home to a low-income community. The construction of the
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highway would displace many of the residents and disrupt the community. However, the highway is
necessary for the city's overall transportation plan.
1. Is it morally permissible to displace the residents for the sake of the city's transportation
plan?
 Displacement of the residents is not morally permissible because it is wrong to destroy
someone's home. The powerful should always prioritize the welfare of the public and
look for alternatives to causing property damage in order to develop the city.
2. What are the obligations of the city planner towards the community?
a. To prioritize the needs of the community
b. To prioritize the needs of the city
c. To prioritize the needs of the developers
d. To prioritize the needs of the politicians
3. What are the potential long-term consequences of the decision?
a. The highway will improve the city's transportation
b. The community will be destroyed
c. The city will be sued for violating residents' rights
d. All of the above
4. What are some of the ethical and moral considerations that should be taken into account in this
scenario?
a. The rights and needs of the community
b. The needs of the city
c. The needs of the developers
d. All of the above
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