Ethical Behavior Answers

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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
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If someone believes that it is never ethical to eat meat, then they believe that right and wrong are defined by ______.

A
God or nature
B
Social context
C
Concrete circumstances
D
None of the above
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In any industry, ethical behavior is the responsibility of ______.

A
Each company
B
Each employee
C
Each supervisor
D
Each customer
4

Unethical behavior should be reported to the proper authority, but care must be taken to ______.

A
Report your perceptions
B
Explain what you think was happening
C
Report only what happened
D
Explain how you were able to see it
5

Your reputation in the workplace will largely be determined by your ______.

A
Salary
B
Honesty
C
Job title
D
Job responsibilities
6

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
7

Bernie Madoff’s unethical behavior affected ______.

A
himself and his family
B
society at large
C
his investors
D
All of the above
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

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

A
Universal
B
Easy to understand
C
Ethically sound
D
All of the above
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It is ethical to take a pen from your employer because it is inexpensive.

A
T
B
F

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