Ethics

What is the idea that the same ethical standards are applied to everyone?

• Business ethics

• Universalizing

• Impartiality

• Integrity

Ethics tells what we ought to do, but the law is necessary because people do not always do what they should do.

• True

• False

______ is the practice of deciding what is right or wrong in a reasoned, impartial manner.

• Integrity

• Social responsibility

• Civil disobedience

• Ethics

_____ is a principle that involves picturing everyone in the world doing an action in order to determine right or wrong.

• Impartiality

• Integrity

• Universalizing

• All of the above

All unethical practices are illegal.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not an element of ethics?

• Decision about a right or wrong action

• Decision that is partial

• Decision that is reasoned

• All of the above

When Claire used the copier, she found a $10.00 bill under the edge of the copier. Which action by Claire represents an ethical decision?

• Give the money to the lowest paid employee in the office

• Give the money to her best friend in the office

• Give the money to the boss to try to find the owner

• Take the $10.00 for herself and quietly put it in her pocket

Ross is an employee and forgot his login and password. Helga knows that a coworker, Jamie, is out of the office. Helga is tempted to give Ross her own login and password and to use Jamie's for herself. Which action represents an ethical decision?

• Give Jamie's login and password so Ross can sign in as Jamie.

• Do not sign Ross in because he needs his own login and password.

• It doesn't matter because Ross is going to work.

• All of the above

Which is an example of ethics abuse regarding the company's Acceptable Use Policy?

• Using the company computer to update employees' addresses

• Using the company computer to update employee payroll records

• Using the company computer to schedule job assignments

• Using the company computer to play Solitaire at work

Which is an example of ethical behavior in the workplace?

• Turning in actual receipts for a business trip reimbursement

• Sending an email to a coworker asking for a date after work

• Telling something the boss said confidentially to a friend from another company

• Telling the boss that you cannot work with a coworker