PFE301-Session2Quiz

"We wish to be good citizens of every community in which we operate." This is

• Ethical Code

• Social Norm

• Political and Social Code

• Legal Rule

Which statement is/are true?

• Ethics is synonymous to religious morality

• Ethics is the principle that guide the human behavior

• The terms 'ethics' and 'morality' are not synonymous today

According to the concept of moral intensity, a worker is most likely to behave ethically and legally when

• a manager observes his or her behavior closely

• the consequences of the act are minor

• the consequences of the act are substantial

The ethical dilemma refers to

• choosing between the lesser of two evils

• deciding which of two employee rights is the most important

• deciding to offer a bribe or lose out on an important opportunity

Which of the following is not usually the objective of a code of ethics?

• to create an ethical workplace

• to evaluate the ethical components of the proposed actions of the employees

• to improve the public image of the company

• to enhance the profits of the business continuously

A written statement of policies and principles that guides the behaviour of all employees is called

• word of ethics

• code of ethics

• Both

• None of the above

Which of the following factors shapes the ethical behaviour of the members of an organization?

• The supervisor’s behaviour

• Organizational culture

• Code of ethics

• All of the above

Utilitarianism is an approach to ethics that means

• Whatever does the most good for the most number of people is best.

• Fairness is the fundamental aspect of ethical conduct and people in a dispute should look at the situation outside of their own vested interests in the outcome to decide what is right.

• Journalists often face conflicts among ethical principles in the course of their work and must often make difficult decisions.

• Not all ethical precepts can be applied in all situations, but they do provide useful guidelines for media professionals in their behavior.