Chapter 13—Acting Ethically

TRUE/FALSE

1.    Right and wrong are often not as clear as distinguishing black from white.


    2.    When you act with integrity, you do what you have determined is right.



    3.    When an employee fails to act with integrity, no one else in the workplace (including the employer) will be affected.


    4.    An official code of ethics is often available on the company's website.



    5.    Few companies and organizations take ethics very seriously.



    6.    Ethical violations may lead to employee dismissal.



    7.    Your personal code of ethics begins to develop in your childhood.


    8.    Letting go of anger and resentment, will free you from the burden of holding a grudge.


    9.    When choices are difficult, the outcomes need to be carefully considered.

    10.    Employers do not care what substance abuse acts the employees are involve in outside the workplace.



    11.    Your moral compass tells you what is right.


    12.    Self-righteous people believe they are inferior to those around them.


    13.    Forgiveness is often the right choice when someone else has wronged you or others.


    14.    When you do something that does not feel right, you violate the values of others.


    15.    A violation of the company ethics policy by an employee will not lead to termination.



    16.    Employee loyalty is not highly valued by employers.



    17.    When you waste your time on the job, you are wasting the employer's time and money.



    18.    Installing software from work on your home computer is ethical but may be illegal.



    19.    Petty theft is okay if "everybody is doing it."



    20.    Worker's compensation pays for medical costs of accidents that happen on the job.



MULTIPLE CHOICE

    21.    The following acts would be considered cheating your employer
a.    calling in sick when you are well.
b.    sabotaging work projects.
c.    faking injuries to claim worker's compensation.
d.    all of these choices.




    22.    You have a right to expect your employer to
a.    award you bonuses for being the best bowler on the company sponsored team.
b.    provide a somewhat safe work environment.
c.    pay you a fair wage for your work.
d.    none of these choices.




    23.    When personal integrity drives your decisions,
a.    you do what you have to do.
b.    you do what is right simply because it is right.
c.    you do what you do because you may be punished if you do the wrong thing.
d.    all of these choices.



    24.    Taking more time than allowed for lunch and breaks is
a.    okay, because others do it.
b.    a form of stealing from your employer.
c.    often necessary to take care of your personal errands.
d.    none of these choices.



    25.    When an employee fails to act with integrity, it impacts
a.    the employee.
b.    other coworkers.
c.    everyone in the workplace including the employer.
d.    all of these choices.




    26.    Ethical decisions come down to
a.    how you treat people.
b.    how you treat people's belongings and resources.
c.    how you treat public property and the environment.
d.    all of these choices.



    27.    Those who are self-righteous feel there are universal truths that apply
a.    to all times.
b.    to all situations.
c.    to all cultures.
d.    all of these choices.



    28.    The term situational ethics
a.    describes clear right and wrong responses.
b.    describes situations where the right response may depend on circumstances.
c.    describes responses that apply in only one situation.
d.    all of these choices.




    29.    Ethics are important to
a.    countries.
b.    organizations.
c.    individuals.
d.    all of these choices.




    30.    As an employee, you are expected to
a.    look out for yourself.
b.    use supplies and resources as you need them for work and personal use.
c.    support your employer's purposes and goals.
d.    all of these choices.

MATCHING

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.    hypocrisy
b.    integrity
c.    fraud
d.    petty theft
e.    code of ethics
f.    situational ethics
g.    self-righteousness
h.    conflict of interest
i.    ethics
j.    unethical behavior


    31.    Taking unfair advantage of your situation to benefit yourself or others instead of putting the employer's interest first.

    32.    Intentional deception made for personal gain or damage to another person.

    33.    Stealing inexpensive items.

    34.    Written guidelines for workers to follow based on specific ethical standards and values.

    35.    Consistency in adhering to moral principles.

    36.    Insincerity in which someone publicly pretends to follow superior moral standards, while privately acting against those principles.

    37.    Self-satisfaction based on the belief that one's own morals are superior to the morals of others.

    38.    Describes the gray areas where the "right" thing may depend on the circumstances.

    39.    Accepted standards of right and wrong.

    40.    Defrauding investors and the public.

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