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When meeting a candidate to become your lawyer for the first time, it is important to _____.

A
Ask for a guarantee that you are going to win your case
B
Haggle with the attorney for lower fees
C
Ask questions to help you determine their competence
D
Notice how many people work at their office
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To be guilty of sexual harassment, the offender needs to understand that they are making someone uncomfortable.

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T
B
F
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Someone who is able to continue working when they are under the stress of a deadline and have people agitating them are showing the virtue of ______.

A
Prudence
B
Honesty
C
Fortitude
D
Justice
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Why can it be difficult to deal with unethical behavior in the workplace?

Answer:

Dealing with unethical behavior in the workplace requires the courage to act, which can be difficult if the unethical behavior comes from someone who has control over your job. It can also be difficult to determine the difference between illegal and unethical behavior, since unethical behavior is not always illegal. If something is unethical but legal, and is allowed to exist inside a company, it might not be possible to deal with the behavior except by leaving.

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Explain what is meant by the phrase “ethical behavior”.

Answer:

Something is ethical if it does not cause harm and society considers it to be good. Ethical behavior is generally any action that furthers a good outcome for someone else without causing intentional harm to anyone.

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Businesses can legally employ only those workers who

A
Were born in the United States
B
Have immigrated to the United States before 2001
C
Can show proof of eligibility to work in the United States
D
Are willing to work for the accepted wages
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It is ethical to gossip about someone you dislike.

A
T
B
F
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Companies can refuse to pay women workers who are new to the company the same wage as male workers who have been there for a number of years.

A
T
B
F
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It is unethical to ask employees to clock out and have them work a little longer.

A
T
B
F
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Prudence means acting with ______.

A
Self restraint
B
Fairness
C
Caution
D
Honesty
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It is unethical to hold unjustified negative opinions about people. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
T
B
F
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If we accept that every person has a conscience, then we must also accept that everyone ______.

A
Can define right and wrong for their society
B
Is responsible for their own behavior
C
Will behave ethically when possible
D
None of the above
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In ethics, our conscience is what tells us whether something is ______.

A
Wrong or right
B
Expensive or cheap
C
Hard or easy
D
Simple or difficult
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When Cindy asked Luis for a date twelve times, and was refused each time, it was sexual harassment.

A
T
B
F
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When an individual tries to sue in order to receive compensation for some injury, it falls under _____.

A
Criminal law
B
Civil law
C
Critical law
D
Civilian law
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The diagram shows parts of a wave.Which is shown by the letter X?

Question illustration
A
trough
B
amplitude
C
crest
D
wavelength
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Donna shines a flashlight and a laser pointer on a sheet of paper. She holds each device at an equal distance from the paper. How does the light hitting the paper from each device appear different?

A
The light from the flashlight lights up a larger area of the paper.
B
The light from the laser pointer lights up a larger area of the paper.
C
The light from the flashlight magnifies a larger area of the paper.
D
The light from the laser pointer magnifies a larger area of the paper.
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Justify the role of ethics in the workplace.

Answer:

Ethics should be in the workplace in order to regulate behavior because it is good for businesses and for employees. Businesses benefit from increased productivity and less loss of assets, and employees benefit from good working conditions.

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Bees can see into the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Compared with humans, bees can sense electromagnetic waves that have

A
a lower frequency and a shorter wavelength.
B
a higher frequency and a longer wavelength.
C
a lower frequency and a longer wavelength.
D
a higher frequency and a shorter wavelength.
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Two litigants in a case can agree to a settlement _____.

A
Anytime before the discovery process
B
Anytime before the pre trial conference
C
Anytime before the verdict
D
Anytime before the appeal

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