Safety on the Job Answers

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

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

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

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

It is unethical to report the wrongdoing of a coworker.

No behavior should be considered ethical if it is motivated by ______.a.Selfish concernsb.Unselfish concernsc.Abstract concernsd.Concrete concerns

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 inb.Forget the incident because it doesn’t involve himc.Ask Jimmy for half the money not to telld.Turn Jimmy in despite his protests

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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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

Greg believes that Japan’s attitude towards women is as ethical as Iran’s attitude towards women. Greg believes that right and wrong are defined by ______.a.God/natureb.Social contextc.Concrete circumstancesd.None of the above

Your reputation in the workplace will largely be determined by your ______.a.Salaryb.Honestyc.Job titled.Job responsibilities

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

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

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

If you suspect your boss of unethical behavior, your first step should be to ______.a.Document everything that happensb.Begin to look for a new jobc.Confront your boss immediatelyd.Go immediately to upper management