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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

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 the judge determines that the plaintiff has brought a frivolous lawsuit against the defendant, then the judge may decide to _____.a.Sentence the plaintiff to jail timeb.Charge the plaintiff with a criminal offensec.Order the plaintiff to pay court costs for the defendantd.Forbid the plaintiff from bringing any further lawsuits

Read the following scenario and decide who, if anyone, is committing sexual harassment: “As Rebecca walks by Tom’s workspace, Tom makes an obscene gesture in her direction. Jim, a coworker of Tom, notices the gesture but does not report it. Rebecca does not notice the gesture and never hears about it. Rebecca later asks Tom on a date and Tom refuses.”a.Tomb.Bettyc.Jimd.No one, this is not a case of sexual harassment

A worker is protected from discrimination on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, or national origin by the...a.Rehabilitation Act of 1973b.Age Discrimination Act of 1967c.Civil Rights Act of 1964d.Fair Standards Labor Act of 1938