Ethics, Business & Mortuary Law

which of the following would be a part of a funeral director's individual/personal ethics

which of the following is a rule of ethical conduct that is found in most major religons?

which of the following is considered unethical publicity for a funeral director?

declaration or public statement of professional standards of right & wrong conduct defines an

the ethical funeral director should NOT

with respect to the funeral industry, private & govermental agencies are examples of

which of the following is desirable characteristic of an ethical funeral director?

with respect to the pre-need funeral arrangements, all of the following records should be kept on file at the funeral home except?

with personal effects of deceased in his custody, the ethical funeral director should not

law is defined as

in regard to an ethical funeral directors relationship with his competitors, which of the following is considered a proper goal

the set of values, ideas & opinions of an individual or group is known as

when a funeral director makes funeral arrangements with a family, he should

with respect to ethics, the term citizenship refers to

which of the following is an ethical obligation that a funeral director owes to his professional association

which of the following is an allied professional or service that the ethical funeral director is professionally concerned with

in regard to employer-employee relationships, the ethical funeral director should

which of the following consists of the rules, ideas, and the beliefs shared by members of society for living & dying, which are learned directly or indirectly

a philosophy that does not focus on the worship of a god or gods is considered to be

the branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness & wrongness of certain actions & to the goodness & badness of the movtives & ends of such action is

in choosing your source supply of caskets, the most important qualification of the manufacturer is

principles of morality, including both the science of good & the nature of right is

in regard to professional boards, the ethical funeral director should not

which of the following is not considered ethical in regard to the deceased body

the cultural heritage or identity of a group, based on factors such as language or country of origin is known as

what is good & moral in in business transactions is the definition of

a stage of moral development in which the expectations of the social group (family, community, & nation) are supported & maintained is known as the

in reference to ethics, advice given to someone else to help them with a problem is termed

which of the following should not be discussed in the funeral arrangements conference

if a funeral director receives the remains from another funeral home & the conditions are below standard, he should

when making pre-need arrangements, a good ethical practice is to

fidelity to moral principles is the definition of

a term that is synonymous with ethical, and that refers to the customs, values & standards of practice of a group, age, or theory intended to be timeless is

a philosophy that focuses on the worship of a god or gods is called

when with a family during an arrangment conference, it is good ethical practice to

in regards to competitive relationships, which of the following is not a good ethical practice

which of the following is not a good example of ethical employer-employee relationships

according to Kohlberg, stage of moral development in which the individual considers universal moral principles which supersede the authority of the group is called

Kohlberg's stage of moral development in which moral reasoning is based on reward & punishment from those authority is the

Kohlberg's stage of moral devlopment in which the individual is characterized as not understanding the rules or feeling a sense of obligation to them is the

a culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up for sacred beliefs, emotional feelings accompanying the beliefs, and overt conduct, presumably implementing the beliefs & feelings is known as

moral principles that vary with circumstances are referred to as

which of the following is not good ethical behavior in regard to treatment of the deceased

which of the following is not an allied profession or service to the funeral industry

which of the following denotes good professional ethics in community relationships

which of the following is not a good personal ethical trait

beliefs that are held in high esteem are

which of the following is a consideration in the funeral director's community relationships

which of the following terms means related, as in related professions

a system or code of morals of a particular philosopher, religion, group or profession is called

maintaining discreet client relationships would fulfull what ethical practice

all of the following statements are true of ethics EXCEPT

all of the following are true of laws EXCEPT

an ethical funeral director is expected to be knowledgable & give factual representation of all of the following EXCEPT

which of the following terms is defined as having a sense of honor, and fair dealing?

a reason or desire that acts as a catalyst to spur one to a specific action is called

which of the following is an example of unethical publicity

which of the following is a reason to have continued education in funeral service

which of the following would be an ethical obligation to your professional association

all of the following would be considered part of a funeral directors individual/personal ethics EXCEPT

the ethical funeral director should

all of the following ethical standards apply to the deceased while under care of the funeral home or embalming service EXCEPT

all of the following would be considered an allied service EXCEPT

when dealing responsibly with the media, an ethical funeral director should

all of the following would be considered components of an ethical funeral directors employer-employee relationship EXCEPT

which of the following is a good ethical behavior in regard to treatment of the deceased

which of the following is an ethical consideration in regard to the care of the deceased body

all of the following would be considered fiducary components of prefunded funeral arrangements EXCEPT

in regard to employer-employee relationships, the ethical funeral director should

which of the following would be the best example of ethnicity

with regards to colleagues, an ethical funeral director should be willing to do all of the following EXCEPT

in maintaing high standard of conduct with a competitor, the funeral director would be wise to

in recongnizing ethical standard in his professional responsibility to the press, the funeral director

which of the folloiwng is considered to be a component of a funeral directors individual relationship

if a person complies with the laws of his/her community soley because of fear of going to prison, which stage of Kohlbergs moral development are they complying with

the state attorney general of a given state requires $10 fee for each pre need contract written, this would be an example of

all of the following examples of Kohlbergs stages of moral development EXCEPT

if a person considers universal moral principle to supersede the authority of the group, he/she is complying with which of Kohlbergs stages of moral development

ethics is probably best defined

in his ethical obligations to various professional associations, the funeral director should

when a funeral director has a dead human body in his care, he is properly termed a

when a funeral director has the personal effects of a dead human body in his possesion, his is properly termed a

a person appointed by the court to oversee the estate of an instate is called

a personal representative of the decedent appointed in the will to carry out the provisions of the will is called

the right to sue the federal gov. is derived from

a written disposition of property, real or personal, to take effect after death of an individual is called

when a person dies without a will he is said to die

a person who dies leaving a valid will is called a

an addition or modification of a will is known as

the filing & proving of the will following death is called

a contract that is of no legal effect is

a contract that may be set aside by at least one of the parties is

a contract which is enforcable by the court is

you recieve an offer in the mail containing no stipulations as to the acceptance, and you decide to return your acceptance by mail. the agreement is complete when the acceptance is

one who induces another to enter into a contract as a result of an intentionally or recklessly false statement of material fact is guilty of

a private or civil wrong, either intentional or caused by negligence, for which there may be action for damages is

a term involving a relation of trust of confidence is

a breach of the duty of care one individual has toward another is called

the max amount of interest that may be charged is called

any rate of interest above the max rate allowable by law is said to be

a contract in which the terms have not been fully perormed by all the parties is said to be

a contract in which undue influence was proven is considered

the laws of city councils are called

the power or authority which each court has to hear cases is called its

in order to be enforcable, a valid contract must meet which of the following requirements

a contract under seal is called

mutual mistakes as to the existence of the subject matter renders a contract

the election to void a contract is called

a restatement of one's willingness to be bound by his promises made during minority is called

a contract made by a legally declared insane person is

a contract made by a person who is intoxicated, but aware of the consequences of his/her actions is

whatever the promiser demands & receives as the price for his promise is called

when one promises to refrain from doing something, his conduct is known as

the statue listing certain classes of contracts which must be in writing to be enforcable is called the

the means whereby one party conveys his rights in a contract to another who is not a party to the original contract is called

the substitution of a new party for the original party who is to perform is called

when one party to a contract breaches it, the other party has the right to sue for breach of contract, but he must exercise this right within the time fixed by a statute which is called

customs which have come to be reconginzed by the courts as laws decribes

a contract made by an insane person who has not been declared so judically is

the damages awarded an injured party in a contract in which the injured party is entitled to compensation for the exact amount of the loss are called

written instruments drawn in a special form, which can be transferred from person to person as a subsitute for money or as insturments of credit, are called

an unconditional written promise made by one person to another, signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand or at a fixed future time, a sum certain in money to order or to bearer is a

a draft drawn on a bank & payable on demand is a

the contract between a principal & a agent creates a relationship called

an association of individuals united for a common purpose & permitted by law to use a common name & to change its members without dissolution of the association is an

a corporation has a distinct existence seperate & apart from the existence of its individual members which is known as

the owners of a corporation are known as

the right to declare dividends depends upon the discretion of the

the profits of a corporation belong to the corporation until set aside by the directors for distribution as

all physical items that are not real property are classified as

anything that may be owned, possessed, used or disposed of for a price is called

land, timber, minerals, buildings, and other manmade property permanently attached to land are called

property rights consisting merely of evidences of ownership of property, such as copyrights, checks, notes & stocks are

personal property which can be seen and touched is

the law whose purpose is to compenstate the aggrieved, not to punish the wrongdoer is

when the duty of care that a motorist owes other motorist & pedestrians is breached & results in injury or damage to another, that motorist has commited a

the extinction or withdrawl of a legacy by an act equivalent to revocation is called

a will written entirely by the testator with his own hand is properly termed a

a proportional reduction of a legacy when the funds or assets out of which such legacy are payable are non sufficent to pay it in full is

the condition of an estate of a deceased person which is unable to pay the debts of the decedent and the estate is referred to as being

of the following, under normal circumstances, the ones having the primary right to control final dispostion of a deceased person is

when a dead human body is in the mortuary, the funeral home is said to have

perjury is

a docment which defines the relationship of the gov. itself and of the citizens is

in the field of business law, the most important statute is

a permanent order, issued by a court, forbidding activities, which would be detrmental to other is

to read the charge of an indictment is

defamation of character by spoken words or gestures is

laws enacted by legislative bodies ar

in the state court, the chief officer is

a temporary order forbidding a certain action is

the court having sole jurisdiction over estates is

common law is based on

parol evidence is

a formal written command issued by a court of law

the failure to volunteer or reveal info not requested is termed

which of the following is not a type of inferior state court

laws passed by local gov. are

the doctrine of stare decisis is concerned with

a court of original general jurisdiction is

the law of the land in the US is the

what is right & just refers to

the party to institutes a court action is the

the highest court of the land in the US is the

the highest court of a state is the

a process may be reerred to as

the decision of a jury is the

a federal court of appeals is

common law developed in

rules of civil conduct commanding what is right & prohibiting what is wrong defines

law which is concerened primarily with those rules of conduct involving financial transactions between individuals or legal entities is

orders & decrees from gov. agencies which have the force of law is considered

a contract made by a person who is so intoxicated as to be unaware of the consequences is

a news paper advertisment can be an offer if it shows

an expressed willingness from a person to enter into a contractual agreement is

which of the following is a mistake tha does NOT render an agreement defective

to cancel or annul or avoid a contract is to

a person below the adult age is

laws that are designed to protect or prevent any individual from controlling a large share of a market or products are

a contract made with which of these people would be considered void

a change in parties with the formation of a new contract is

the violation of the terms of a contract is referred to as

a term for blood kin is

the right a minor has to avoid a contract is termed

generally, a minor is fully liable for his/her

which of the following is not a necessary

the Statute of Frauds states that for contracts classified under this statute to be enforceable they must be

a term which means the transfer of ones duty alone without transfer of rights is

usury is a term which refers to

a breach of contractual obligation other than money is

a term which means a fact that could alter ones decision to enter into a legal biding contract is

contracts in which fraud is proven are considered

price fixing agreements are

oral contracts are

an offer is rejected by

the party who makes the offer is the

which of these is a necessary

a contract whose terms have been fully carried out is

a contract must always be

a contract which is based upon acts being done in consideration for a promise is called a

a contract in which the duties & obligations assumed by the parties are not verbalized but indicated by their actions is known as

a contract in which the parties make known their intentions by words is

a contract whic is written so that either party may consider it as a joint obligation or a group of individual obligations is

caveat emptor means

when a buyer takes actual possesion of goods which have been offered for sale, this action is called

goods which are owned by the seller & are physically in existence at the time of the contract are known as

when the buyer makes a selection of goods which are to be purchased from the seller, the goods are classified as

goods of homogenous nature which are sold by weight or measure are known as

bailment in which the bailee does not recieve any compensation is

resonable care, under the circumstances, is a required standard in ordinary bailments by the

a carrier owned by a shipper for the purpose of shipping its own goods is

a document of title which sets forth the contract between the shipper & the carrier is the

the deposit of tangible personal property as security for some debt or obligation is

in a bailment, the person who retains title but gives up possessions of the goods is the

in an auction, goods which are offered for sale that cannot be withdrawn are classified as

a carrier that transports goods or persons for all who apply for the services & without discrimination is called a

indorsements of commercial paper inculude which of the following

the person who signs a promissory note & is obligated to pay at maturity is called the

a sealed written contract usually issued a corportation, a municipality, or a gov. which contains a promises to pay a sum certain in money at a fixed or determinable future time is

a check that a bank draws on its own funds & is signed by a responsible bank official but may be used by anyone to pay a debt is

an indorsement which limits the liability of the endorser is called a

factors del credere are

the most common method of creating an agency is by

an individual who brings together contracting parties is called a

the party appointed by another to act in his/her name in forming contracts with a third party is

the party who appoints an agent is the

oen who recieves possesion of another's property for sale on commission is

an agent that has been appointed by a sealed written authorization which states that the agent is to act in the prinipals behalf is

a principal owes which of the following duties to the agent?

an agent owes which of the following duties to his principal

an agency is terminated by operation of the law if which of the following conditions occur

ownership of corporate stocks is represented by

an advantage to a corporation is

a gift of personal property received thru a will is a

a nuncupative will is a

the right that one person has to use the property of another for special purpose is known as

a charge against another property as security for a debt or claim is

the power of goverment to tae private property against the objection of the owner for a public purpose is

a lien or mortgage against real property is

which of the following is classified as a movable personal property

the person who receives the proceeds from an insurance policy is called the

a written insurance contract is

a reducing term insurance policy plus savings account is called

a life insurance policy in which premium payments continue to death or until age 100, which ever occurs first is

another term for the insurer is

ther person protected against a loss is the

the consideration of an insurance policy is

in regards to the no property theory, the dead body was under the control of

the power to adopt laws for protection of the public is

an action to recover possessions of property unlawfully detained is

the term synonymous to a dead body is

the major source of mortuary science law is

a dead human body used for anatomical study is

the most positive sign of death is

the legal status of a dead human body known as the property theory is

quasi-property means

the law states that every person has a right to a

embalming is a form of

a trade embalmer acts as

another term for autopsy is

exhumation is a term for

a funeral homes family car is considered a

a probate court is concerned with

a dead human body is said to be

a dead human body

as a rule, the right of decent disposal belongs to the

with regards to a dead human body, the courts have adopted a

a surviving spouse may avoid being written out of a will by invoking

the method of dividing an intestate estate where a class or group of distributees take the share which their deceased should have been entitled to & not as so many individuals is distribution of

a person receiving a gift of real estate in a will is a

which of the following is not considered to be consanguineous

the person who is the beneficiary of personal property by a will is the

an oral will stated to a witness is a

a contact is legally enforacble agreement between

another name for a prosecutor is

the requirement for a valid offer includes which of the following

the two essential elements of a contract are

duress is classified according to the nature of the threat as

parties who acquire rights superior to those of the original owner is known as

a foreign corporation is one that is charted in

for certain contracts to be enforcable they must be in writing according to the statute of frauds, they include

a sale is different from a contract to sell in that in a sale

accord & satisifaction is an agreement made & executed in satisfaction of the rights one has

a crime usually punishable by death or incarceration in a penitentiary for more than one year is a

damages in excess of those required to compensate the plantiff for wrong done are

courts that handle divorce & child custody cases are known as

a punishable offense against society is defined as a

for the average citizen, the most important courts of the state court system are the

a contract in which two or more people individually agree to perform the same obligation is called

the power or authority which each court has to hear cases is called

a contract in which two or more persons are bound both jointly & individually is known as a

a partner who takes no active part in the management of the business, but who possibly, may be known as a partner is a

courts concerned with delinquent, dependent & neglected children are called

a life insurance policy which continues until the death of the insured is

courts that have exclusive jurisdiction of bankrupcty matters, claims against the US, & patent & copyright cases are defined as

a partnership engaged in the buying & selling of merchandise is an

failure to excercise resonable care toward another party is known as

an action to recover possesion of property unlawfully detained is termed

the failure to perform with ability & care normally excercised by people in the profession is known as

laws designed to prevent one individual or group from controlling too large a share in the market for a product are called

corporations formed by individuals to perform some non govermental function are called

the recorder in state & federal courts is the

a partnership in which one partners liability is limited to a capital contribution only is a

persons who sign a promissory note & obiligate themselves to pay at maturity are called the

a contract in which undue influence was proven is considered

with respect to the funeral industry, private & governmental agencies are examples of