Ethical Behavior Answers

In any industry, ethical behavior is the responsibility of ______.a.Each companyb.Each employeec.Each supervisord.Each customer

Ethical constraints allow companies to ______.a.Give employees bonusesb.Show employees trustc.Fire employees easilyd.Excuse employee behavior

A code of conduct is considered an __________ set of ethical principles.a.Explicitb.Implicitc.Duplicitousd.Tangible

It is ethical to take a pen from your employer because it is inexpensive.

If a code of conduct is to be taken seriously, it must ______.a.Include every situation an employee might find themselves inb.Be applicable to every part of a businessc.Be followed and enforced by the company’s ownersd.Be short and to the point so everyone can read it quickly

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 richb.Your coworker tells you they are planning on clocking in early to make more moneyc.Your boss asks you to email your personal information for non-work purposesd.Your friend asks you not to report that you’ve seen them steal company property

The Golden Rule is helpful to us because it is ______.a.Universalb.Easy to understandc.Ethically soundd.All of the above

Bernie Madoff’s unethical behavior affected ______.a.himself and his familyb.society at largec.his investorsd.All of the above

It is unethical to ask employees to work longer hours to get a project completed on time.

Unethical behavior should be reported to the proper authority, but care must be taken to ______.a.Report your perceptionsb.Explain what you think was happeningc.Report only what happenedd.Explain how you were able to see it