Job Discrimination

Job Discrimination

Business Ethics

Multiple Choice

Job discrimination occurs when _____.

• an employment some way harms or disadvantages an employee or job applicant

• the decision is base on the person membership in a certain group rather than on individual merit

• the decision false on stereotypes, prejudice or the assumption the group does not deserve equal treatment

• All of these answers are correct

Multiple Choice

How is employment discrimination best explained?

• It is the unfair treatment of employees based on prejudices.

• It is the unfair treatment of employees based on corporate expectations.

• It is the unfair treatment of employees based on society's expectations.

• It is the unfair treatment of everyone in a company.

Multiple Choice

______________ is a widely held and often oversimplified belief about a certain group of people that can be either positive or negative

• discrimination

• stereotype

• prejudice

• quota

Multiple Choice

The unfair treatment of people based on their race or culture is called __________.

• Immigration

• Discrimination

• Population

• Corruption

Multiple Choice

We can be prejudiced about many things like ___.

• RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

• ACCENT THEY SPEAK

• COLOUR OF SKIN

• ALL THE THREE

Multiple Choice

What happens when people act on their prejudice or stereotypes?

• Recrimination

• Discrimination

• Helpful

• Guidance

Multiple Choice

Girls are supposed to be soft spoken and submissive in nature. They are supposed to have keen interest in music and painting. They cry too often. They need to learn cooking, doing household chores and tidying up the house.

• examples of stereotypes about girls.

• examples of inequality

• examples of tradition and culture

Multiple Choice

When we tend to see some persons into a pre-defined image, this is called making of ________________

• Stereotype

• Prejudice

• Discrimination

Multiple Choice

When someone judges another person in a negative way it is called____________________.

• Stereotype

• Prejudice

• Inequality

• Discrimination

Multiple Choice

Claire: “I’m sorry. You won’t be able to come inside of the shop. We don’t have space for people in wheelchairs.”

This is an example of ...

• stereotype.

• bias.

• discrimination.

Multiple Choice

The disabled children are now known as children with__________________________

• extra needs

• no needs

• special needs

Multiple Choice

Which is the following being the Utilitarian arguments against discrimination?

• Utilitarian theory acknowledges that all humans have basic rights such as privacy and freedom. Therefore, discrimination challenges individual rights.

• From Utilitarian perspective, discrimination does not promote goodwill and respect for human dignity.

• According to Utilitarian theory, the consequences of discrimination in employment will result in more negative consequences to society in the long run.

• Utilitarian views an act of discrimination is unethical since people are treated differently when there is no good reason for doing so.

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT the method to avoid discrimination at the workplace?

• Using job description in hiring process

• Increase wages

• Have recruitment and selection procedure

• Create holistic test including objective and subjective test