Ethics and Culture

Question 1

culture

Answer 1

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

Question 2

race

Answer 2

identity with a group of people descended from a biological ancestor

Question 3

ethnicity

Answer 3

A social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race.

Question 4

ethnic group

Answer 4

a group of people who share a common culture and ancestry

Question 5

family structure

Answer 5

the legal and genetic relationships among relatives living in the same home

Question 6

cultural assimilation

Answer 6

Absorption of a culturally distinct group into a dominant or prevailing culture

Question 7

bias

Answer 7

A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific

Question 8

stereotype

Answer 8

A generalized belief about a group of people

Question 9

prejudice

Answer 9

preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

Question 10

Assimilation

Answer 10

interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas

Question 11

sensitivity

Answer 11

Ability to recognize and appreciate the personal characteristics of others

Question 12

acculturation

Answer 12

the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society

Question 13

ethnocentrism

Answer 13

Belief in the superiority of one’s nation or ethnic group.

Question 14

ethical dilemma

Answer 14

the act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing

Question 15

dominant culture

Answer 15

a culture that expresses the core values that are shared by a majority of the organization’s members

Question 16

euthanasia

Answer 16

the act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing