Ethical Behavior Answers

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3

If a code of conduct is to be taken seriously, it must ______.

A
Include every situation an employee might find themselves in
B
Be applicable to every part of a business
C
Be followed and enforced by the company’s owners
D
Be short and to the point so everyone can read it quickly
4

If you suspect your boss of unethical behavior, your first step should be to ______.

A
Document everything that happens
B
Begin to look for a new job
C
Confront your boss immediately
D
Go immediately to upper management
6

Ethical constraints allow companies to ______.

A
Give employees bonuses
B
Show employees trust
C
Fire employees easily
D
Excuse employee behavior
8

Which of the following scenarios is a circumstance in which it would be ethical to practice confidentiality?

A
Your friend tells you her new business idea that will make her rich
B
Your coworker tells you they are planning on clocking in early to make more money
C
Your boss asks you to email your personal information for non-work purposes
D
Your friend asks you not to report that you’ve seen them steal company property
9

John notices Jimmy taking $5 from the cash register at the end of the night. Jimmy says that the company owes him for making him work three Friday nights in a row. Jimmy also asks John not to tell anyone. John’s ethical duty is to ______.

A
Stay loyal to Jimmy and not turn him in
B
Forget the incident because it doesn’t involve him
C
Ask Jimmy for half the money not to tell
D
Turn Jimmy in despite his protests
10

Which of the following is a good rule for avoiding unethical behavior?

A
Do what everyone else does
B
If it feels wrong, don’t do it
C
Do what your boss tells you to
D
Don’t talk about things you see
11

The Golden Rule is helpful to us because it is ______.

A
Universal
B
Easy to understand
C
Ethically sound
D
All of the above
12

If you suspect your boss of unethical behavior, your first step should be to ______.

A
Document everything that happens
B
Begin to look for a new job
C
Confront your boss immediately
D
Go immediately to upper management
14

Which of the following is a good rule for avoiding unethical behavior?

A
Do what everyone else does
B
If it feels wrong, don’t do it
C
Do what your boss tells you to
D
Don’t talk about things you see
15

Ethical constraints allow companies to ______.

A
Give employees bonuses
B
Show employees trust
C
Fire employees easily
D
Excuse employee behavior
17

The Golden Rule is helpful to us because it is ______.

A
Universal
B
Easy to understand
C
Ethically sound
D
All of the above
20

In any industry, ethical behavior is the responsibility of ______.

A
Each company
B
Each employee
C
Each supervisor
D
Each customer

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