E - OBJ 1.03 - 1.04 Review

Which of the following quotes encourages you to evaluate yourself as a person:

• “Know thyself.”

• “Never give up.”

• “Life is like a box of chocolates.”

• “Give me liberty or give me death.”

Why is it important to assess personal strengths and weaknesses before interviewing for a job?

• Interviewers often ask you to discuss your strengths and weaknesses.

• You must improve all weaknesses before you are hired.

• If you know your strengths and weaknesses, you will get the job.

• Employers require you to have at least 10 strengths.

Assessing personal strengths and weaknesses is a(n) __________ process.

• ongoing

• competitive

• easy

• one-time

A person you ask for input to help you assess personal strengths and weaknesses should be

• tactful.

• older than you.

• someone who will focus on your strengths.

• brutally honest.

How can observing a role model help you assess your strengths and weaknesses?

• You can identify strengths you wish to possess.

• You can ask him/her to identify your strengths.

• You can ask him/her to identify your weaknesses.

• You can identify weaknesses you wish to avoid.

A business’s ethics determine whether or not an action is acceptable for that business, especially if the action

• has a negative impact on others.

• affects the environment.

• is illegal.

• contributes to the business’s profitability.

One difference between business ethics and the law is that business ethics

• are often unwritten.

• are enforced by government.

• must be published.

• are easy to determine.

Why should a business practice good ethics?

• An ethical business contributes toward its own success.

• An ethical business makes more money than all its competitors.

• The government will fine an unethical business.

• An unethical business will go bankrupt.

Which of the following is a true statement about ethical business practices:

• They do not guarantee positive outcomes.

• They are more difficult to undertake than unethical practices.

• They are all under government regulation.

• They ensure that a business will succeed.