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Consent Form

Dear Participant:

Thank you for your interest in this research. This questionnaire gathers your views inthe context of some hypothetical situations. Before responding to any of the questions

please note the following:

Your participation in this research is voluntary and you can withdraw from

participation by not filling the questionnaire or by letting me know even after filling

the questionnaire [email protected] 30 April 2010.

The personal data such as age, qualifications, gender etc. will be used only as part of

research analysis.

Your personal details will not be identified individually in any publications.

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Act, the Open University Ethical Guidelines*

Please put your name and signature under the following statement only if you have

understood the information provided above and if you are willing to participate in this

research.

I agree to take part in the research having read the information above.

Name: MAYUR MALANISignature: -----------------------------------------------

Date: 30-03-2010

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Dear Participant:

Thank you for agreeing to participate in this study. Please provide following details

about yourself. These details will be used along with the responses that you will

provide in the questionnaire to analyse the data for academic research purpose. Yourpersonal details will not be identified individually in any publications.

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About Morality Judgement Test

On the following pages you will find little stories.

In the stories someone has to make a decision.

You will be asked: What do you think about that decision?

After each decision you will find reasons pro and contra this decision.

You will be asked: Do you agree with these reasons or reject them?

Please respond to all questions.

Do not skip any. There is no time limit.

International Copyright 1977-2001 Moral Judgement Test MJT / MUT by Georg Lind. No copying allowed without written

permission. Free for use in institutions of public education and basic research. Contact: [email protected] Moreinformation: http://www.uni-konstanz.de/ag-moral/ .

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Workers Dilemma

Recently a company fired some people for unknown reasons. Some workers think the managers are listening in

on employees through an intercom system and using the information against them. The managers deny this

charge. The union says it will only do something about it when there is proof. Two workers then break into the

main office and take the tapes that prove the managers were listening in.

Please put X after the number which indicates

your choice.

I strongly I strongly

disagree agree

Would you disagree or agree with the workers behaviour -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

How acceptable do you find the following arguments in

favorof the two workers behavior? Suppose someone

argued they were right


reject accept

because they didn't cause much damage to the company -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because due to the company's disregard for the law, the

means used by the two workers were permissible to restore

law and order

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because most of the workers would approve of their deedand many of them would be happy about it

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because trust between people and individual dignity count

more than the firm's internal regulations-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because the company had committed an injustice first, the

two workers were justified in breaking into the offices-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because the two workers saw no legal means of revealing

the company's misuse of confidence, and therefore chose

what they considered the lesser evil

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

How acceptable do you find the following arguments

againstthe two workers behavior? Suppose someone

argued they were wrong


reject accept

because we would endanger law and order in society ifeveryone acted as the two workers did

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because one must not violate such a basic right as the right

of property ownership and take the law into one's own

hands, unless some universal moral principle justifies

doing so

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because risking dismissal from the company on behalf of

other people is unwise-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because the two should have run through the legal

channels at their disposal and not committed a serious

violation of the law

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because one doesn't steal and commit burglary if one wants

to be considered a decent and honest person-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because the dismissals of the other employees did not

affect them and thus they had no reason to steal the

transcripts

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4


permission. Free for use in institutions of public education and basic research. Contact: [email protected] More

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Doctor's Dilemma

A woman had cancer and she had no hope of being saved. She was in terrible pain and so weak that a large dose

of a pain killer such as morphine would have caused her death. During a temporary period of improvement, she

begged the doctor to give her enough morphine to kill her. She said she could no longer stand the pain and would

be dead in a few weeks anyway. The doctor decided to give her an overdose of morphine.

Please put X after the number which indicatesyour choice.

I strongly I stronglydisagree agree

Would you disagree or agree with the doctor's behavior -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

How acceptable do you find the following arguments in

favorof the doctor? Suppose someone said he acted

rightly


reject accept

because the doctor had to act according to his conscience.

The woman's condition justified an exception to the moral

obligation to preserve life

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because the doctor was the only one who could fulfil the

woman's wish; respect for her wish made him act as he did-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because the doctor only did what the woman talked himinto doing. He need not worry about unpleasant

consequences

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because the woman would have died anyway and it didn't

take much effort for him to give her an overdose of a

painkiller

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because the doctor didn't really break a law. Nobody could

have saved the woman and he only wanted to shorten her

suffering

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because most of his fellow doctors would presumably have

done the same in a similar situation-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

How acceptable do you find the following arguments

againstthe doctor? Suppose someone said that he actedwrongly


reject accept

because he acted contrary to his colleagues convictions. If

they are against mercy-killing the doctor shouldn't do it-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because one should be able to have complete fai in a

doctor's devotion to preserving life even if someone with

great pain would rather die.

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because the protection of life is everyone's highest moral

obligation. We have no clear moral criteria for

distinguishing between mercy killing and murder

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because the doctor could get himself into much trouble.

They have already punished others for doing the same

thing

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because he could have had it much easier if he had waited

and not interfered with the woman's dying-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because the doctor broke the law. If one thinks that mercy-

killing is illegal, then one should refuse such requests-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4


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Accountant's Dilemma

As a professional accountant, Jane faces a difficult situation. She has found out that her highly regarded

manager, who had always supported her and has consistently acted with integrity, has been involved in

suspicious activity. Jane discovered that he had created a series of small fictitious payables accounts within the

purchase ledger, all of which remain wholly unsettled. She knows that she ought to report any irregularities yet

this could lead to the dismissal of her manager, ending a very promising accounting career. When checking theaccounts again, she discovers that the fictitious accounts have suddenly disappeared. After thinking it over, she

decides to keep all this information to herself.

Please put X after the number which indicates

your choice.


disagree agree

Would you agree with Janes decision? -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

How acceptable do you find the following arguments in favourof

Jane's decision? Suppose someone said she acted rightlyWeak Strong

argument argument

because one cannot always enforce ethical principles withoutconsidering the particular situation. -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because there was no real evidence to prove wrongdoing.-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because her manager always supported her and now it is her turn to

help him.-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because that saved her from being in an uncomfortable situation.-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because as part of the team she should demonstrate loyalty to a

colleague.-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because she should have trust in her manager.-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

How acceptable do you find the following arguments againstJane'sdecision? Suppose someone said that she acted wrongly


reject acceptbecause most of her colleagues expect her to report her observation. -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4because if one always makes exceptions, ethical principles become

meaningless. -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because accountants must report such observations.-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because if someone discovers that she knew about the fictitious

accounts, she may be disciplined or dismissed. -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because she has no right to anticipate the outcome of an

investigation. -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

because if someone finds out that she ever withheld such knowledge,

it could damage her reputation and may affect her future career

prospects.-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

Source: The Professional Ethics Module, from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) website

http://www.accaglobal.com/ used with the permission of ACCA. The Accountants Dilemma was developed by Mr. Gareth

Owen, ACCA in consultation with Prof. Georg Lind, Konstanz University. However, the Accountants Dilemma is not strictlycomparable to the Morality Judgement Test first developed by Prof. G.Lind.

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