Multiple choice
Question 1
The state of Mississippi passes a law that prohibits waste hauling companies from bringing out-of-state garbage to dumps located in Mississippi. Mississippi garbage would still be permitted. This law is challenged as unconstitutional by an out-of-state waste hauling company that plans to bring garbage from another state into Mississippi for dumping. The likely result of such a lawsuit would be?
The Mississippi law would be upheld as part of the power of the state to protect its citizens and residents from unpleasant sights and smells.
The Mississippi law would be struck down as unconstitutional because it discriminates against interstate commerce.
The Mississippi law would be struck down because only the federal government and the Environmental Protection Agency can regulate garbage transportation and dumping.
The Mississippi law would be upheld since transportation of garbage is not really “commerce.”
Question 2
Pursuant to U.S. statutory immigration law, immigrant visas can be granted to immigrants who possess “extraordinary” knowledge, abilities, and talents since they will benefit the United States. Idi Obuku is a drum-maker from Uganda who specializes in making native drums and other local cultural artifacts. He is denied an immigrant visa by the Immigration Division of Homeland Security after an administrative hearing because he was not deemed to be sufficiently “extraordinary.” He appeals the agency’s decision to the federal court. The result of this lawsuit likely will be:
Idi Obuku will win since all immigration determinations have to be made after a trial in federal district court.
He will lose because he is from Africa.
He will lose because there is no right to appeal immigration decisions now that Immigration is part of Homeland Security.
He will win if he can convince the federal court to substitute its interpretation and application of the law for that of the agency.
Question 3
Applying Aristotle’s Doctrine of the Mean to corporate social responsibility, one can best say that:
A company should give generously to local charities or else it will get a reputation in the community for being mean.
A company need not get involved in civic and community affairs and give to charities unless legally obligated to do so.
A company should focus on profit first but also do “good deeds” in the community but in a prudent manner.
A company should require its employees to donate their own money and time to charities but make sure that the company gains the good reputation from their efforts.
Question 4
In the old, American, pre-Civil War South, slavery ethically could be considered:
a. Moral if one was a Legal Positivist.
b. Moral if one was an Ethical Relativist
c. Immoral if one s Kantian
d. All of the above.
