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    Default How ethical are you?

    Since we seem to enjoy these kind of questionnaires, here's a bit of fun: Measure your Moral DNA.

    (Taken from an article in the Times newspaper).

    My own results, should anyone care:

    You are a Judge.

    Judges believe that moral principle, or “virtue” is the most important ethical perspective.

    They ask “what would be the fair thing to do?” Then they’ll make sure that laws, rules and contracts have been complied with, although they’ll sometimes “interpret” a rule differently to be consistent with their principles. Finally they’ll consider the human dimension and the impact of their decisions on others. Judges are stubborn but good to have around when the going gets tough.

    About 17% of adults are Judges.

    Strengths: Good at solving really challenging dilemmas.
    Weaknesses: Could lack empathy with others in making tough decisions. May sometimes bend the rules if they believe a higher principle is at stake.

    Your moral DNA type is PRS.
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    You are an
    Enforcer.

    Enforcers
    are the people we
    rely on to make sure that
    everyone obeys the rules. They
    help to stop crooks and cheats,
    and of course ourselves from
    doing the wrong thing. They’ll
    look up rule 3, sub-section 7 to
    tell us what’s right. If the rules
    don’t tell us what’s right, then
    they’ll think of the principle or spirit behind it. Finally,
    they might remember that everyone is human and
    fallible and if you’re lucky, might let you off with a
    warning not to do it again.
    About 14% of adults are Enforcers.

    Strengths:
    Reminds everyone to do their duty.

    Weaknesses:
    May appear cold and aloof and seem
    to lack empathy for others. May
    sometimes forget that it’s the principle

    that counts, not the letter of the law.


    Not too sure about this result... may have answered a few questions wrong... if anything im the opposite of an enforcer..

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    I know I am going to cop flack from the right-wing for this one...

    You are a Guardian. Guardians believe that doing as we’re told and following the letter of the law is best for all of us. They’re like parents in that they really do care about other people, because you have to do as you’re told for your own sake. They protect us from ourselves as well as others. They will also consider moral principles, but believe that life would be so much better for everyone if people just did as they were told. Guardians are protectors, but they can also be patronizing! About 17% of adults are Guardians.

    Strengths: Protectors who will tell us off for our own sake.
    Weaknesses: May fail to consider important principles such as freedom and trust. Will sometimes fail to consider other people’s feelings.
    Emphasis mine...
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    I'm also a Judge.
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    Turns out I am an enforcer; although I would never enforce anything otherwise someone was bothering me or doing something out of the ordinary..

    and furthermore:

    Enforcers are the people we
    rely on to make sure that
    everyone obeys the rules. They
    help to stop crooks and cheats,
    and of course ourselves from
    doing the wrong thing. They’ll
    look up rule 3, sub-section 7 to
    tell us what’s right.
    If the rules
    don’t tell us what’s right, then
    they’ll think of the principle or spirit behind it. Finally,
    they might remember that everyone is human and
    fallible and if you’re lucky, might let you off with a
    warning not to do it again. About 14% of adults are
    Enforcers.
    I do not look the constitution for moral truth.
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    Judge here.
    #Hillary4prism

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    I think I got the absolute wimpiest possible result:

    You are an Angel.

    Angels believe that being good to others is that most important moral perspective. They think the world would be a better place if we were all a little less selfish and considered the consequences of our actions. Then they’ll consider moral principles like love and hope and ask “what would build trust and respect?” Then finally and reluctantly they’ll consider rules, laws and regulations. Angels do what’s right for others because it’s in their nature. They don’t have to be told! About 16% of adults are Angels.\

    Strengths: Lovely people and great to have as friends.

    Weaknesses: Will break rules if they believe a higher principle is at stake. May sometimes give people the benefit of the doubt rather than stand up for a principle.
    Last edited by Lemur; 07-21-2008 at 13:56.

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    Guardian here also.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lemur View Post
    I think I got the absolute wimpiest possible result:
    Ha! You are clearly a sissy. As a judge, I judge you.
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    I am a Guardian.

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    I am an Enforcer

    Suppose I had to be considering I'm the most authoritarian left-winger here.
    Last edited by Rhyfelwyr; 07-21-2008 at 14:41.
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    You are a Guardian.
    Guardians believe that doing
    as we’re told and following the
    letter of the law is best for all of
    us. They’re like parents in that
    they really do care about other
    people, because you have to do
    as you’re told for your own
    sake. They protect us from
    ourselves as well as others.
    They will also consider moral principles, but believe that
    life would be so much better for everyone if people just
    did as they were told. Guardians are protectors, but
    they can also be patronizing! About 17% of adults are
    Guardians.
    Strengths: Protectors who will tell us off for our
    own sake.
    Weaknesses: May fail to consider important
    principles such as freedom and trust.
    Will sometimes fail to consider other
    people’s feelings.
    Guardian here

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    I'm an Angel.

    You are an Angel.

    Angels believe that being good to others is that most important moral perspective. They think the world would be a better place if we were all a little less selfish and considered the consequences of our actions. Then they’ll consider moral principles like love and hope and ask “what would build trust and respect?” Then finally and reluctantly they’ll consider rules, laws and regulations. Angels do what’s right for others because it’s in their nature. They don’t have to be told! About 16% of adults are Angels.

    Strengths: Lovely people and great to have as friends.

    Weaknesses: Will break rules if they believe a higher principle is at stake. May sometimes give people the benefit of the doubt rather than stand up for a principle.
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    You are an Enforcer.
    Enforcers are the people we
    rely on to make sure that
    everyone obeys the rules. They
    help to stop crooks and cheats,
    and of course ourselves from
    doing the wrong thing. They’ll
    look up rule 3, sub-section 7 to
    tell us what’s right. If the rules
    don’t tell us what’s right, then
    they’ll think of the principle or spirit behind it. Finally,
    they might remember that everyone is human and
    fallible and if you’re lucky, might let you off with a
    warning not to do it again. About 14% of adults are
    Enforcers.
    Strengths: Reminds everyone to do their duty.
    Weaknesses: May appear cold and aloof and seem
    to lack empathy for others. May
    sometimes forget that it’s the principle
    that counts, not the letter of the law


    Yay! Ironcially sounds a bit true about me also!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TuffStuffMcGruff View Post
    Ha! You are clearly a sissy. As a judge, I judge you.
    And as an angel, I bar you from entering heaven. Seems about even. Who says I have to be a nice angel, after all? I could be one of those Seraphim with a flaming sword and God's vengeance on my lips for all you know.

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    I am an Enforcer but I think the test is pretty shallow.
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    Philosophers believe that
    moral principle, or “virtue” is the
    most important ethical
    perspective. They ask “what
    would be the honest or
    courageous thing to do?” Then
    they’ll consider the
    consequences for others. Then
    finally and reluctantly they’ll
    consider rules, laws and regulations. Philosophers hate
    being told what to do or what’s right. They’re mavericks
    and rebels, but good to have around when really
    difficult decisions have to be made. About 15% of
    adults are Philosophers
    Hmmm...
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    Quite fitting, though I had some problems answering Part B (the very last set of ratings) as I couldn't really select a 3rd least like me, so had to go with a compromise.
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    You are the TeacherTeachers believe that doing what’s right for humanity is the right thing to do. They put others first and have no hesitation in telling us to do the same, because for Teachers, rules and order are also important. Finally, they will consider moral principles, but only if they face conflicting interests between other people and the rules of the game. Teachers are good people who think of others first and are good to have around as long as you do as you’re told! About 20% of adults are Teachers. Strengths: Caring people, you can rely on to do what’s right. Weaknesses: Could fail to consider deeper moral principles and can decide to break the rules if they think they know best, which is most of the time!
    SRP, although I was a couple points away from SPR. Wonder which that is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yesdachi View Post
    I am an Enforcer but I think the test is pretty shallow.
    Same.

    My friends never told me whether they think I'm honourable so I just guessed and it wasn't the only guess.
    Maybe it knows we're guessing and that's why we get enforcer?


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    I am an enforcer ... yeah right
    The test is too short and simple....

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    Judge Dredd, meet Judge Ted.
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    Got enforcer here

    Is it just me or does this test seem less accurate than most online quizzes?
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    I don't know so much about inaccurate as too simplistic and therefore imprecise. It doesn't wrong answers so much as sufficiently vague ones to drive a fleet of trucks through.
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    ENFORCER!

    On the upside, I didn't score any points for social conscience!

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    Judge. For the PRS score I got 49 48 40, so only one switched point form being an enforcer.

    Meh.

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    I tried to answer them as honestly as possible, and got "Guardian" as a result.

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    Philopher here
    When it occurs to a man that nature does not regard him as important and that she feels she would not maim the universe by disposing of him, he at first wishes to throw bricks at the temple, and he hates deeply the fact that there are no bricks and no temples
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    Judge, sounds about right really.
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    The quiz is very poorly designed. Instead of asking for objective information, its questions are purely subjective: how do you think others see you? How do you see yourself? Such a survey cannot be relied on to produce anything like accurate results.

    I got Enforcer, which is completely wrong, and anyway, none of the information requested had anything to do with the characteristics given for Enforcers.
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