Question

Ben is assigned by his employer to improve an ultrasonic range-finding device. While working on the improvement, he recognizes that a novel modification of the equipment might be applicable to military submarines, which, if successful, could be worth a lot of money to his employer. However, Ben is a pacifist, a person who opposes war of any kind, and does not want to be involved in military work. He does not develop the idea himself or mention it to anybody else in the company. He has signed an agreement that all inventions he produces on the job are the property of the company but does not believe the agreement is relevant to this situation. If Ben decides whether the potential military application would be used for offensive aims, or only used for defensive purposes, his issue is primarily: ________Whether the military innovation would be worth much to Ben's employer is: a. A factual issue b. A moral issue c. A conceptual issue d. An application issue

Answer 1

Answer:

b. A moral issue

Explanation:

Ben is a pacifist and so has considered making equipments that support war wrong. If he goes ahead to modify the equipment it would go against his moral standards. If however his employer decides to make the equipment regardless, this would be considered a moral issue.