Which of the following is a characteristic of rule utilitarians?
A) They take the position that whatever applicable rule has been established by political representatives must be followed and should serve as a standard in the evaluation of similar acts.
B) They focus on the question of verifying whether an act is ethically good or bad.
C) They determine if an action is right or wrong on the basis of whether that individual act alone brings net happiness to society, as opposed to whether other alternatives would bring more or less net happiness.
D) They evaluate actions as ethically good or bad depending on whether they contribute to improving inherent human capacities.
A
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A. Will all have the same training objectives B. Should non initiate sales training until common objectives are determined C. Will have a variety of training objectives D. Will always focus on productivity E. All of the above
Which of the following statements regarding audit evidence would be the least appropriate for an internal auditor to make?
a) "I consider the level of risk involved when deciding the type of evidence I will gather." b) "I corroborate information obtain from management whenever possible." c) "I select procedures that will provide both sufficient and appropriate evidence regarding the audit objectives." d) "I am always absolutely certain about the conclusions I reach based on the evidence I examined."