business 100 5

The federal government sponsorship scandal revealed ________ corporate behaviour.

• legal but unethical

• ethical

• predictable

• illegal

Obeying the law is ________ ethical behaviour.

• the opposite of

• the first step towards

• essentially the same as

• unlikely to lead to

________ refers to the standards of moral behaviour.

• Ethics

• Legality

• Responsibility

• Integrity

A recent study revealed that most Canadians have:

• a great desire to help their community.

• few moral absolutes.

• a strong desire to do what is right.

• strong moral values.

Many schools have implemented serious consequences for cheating as:

• they are required to do so by government.

• they believe students who are dishonest in school, will also be dishonest when they enter the work world.

• they are finding fewer instances of cheating by students.

• they receive additional funding from the government based on the number of students they find cheating.

Three questions often help individuals and organizations in deciding if their decisions are ethical. All of the following are ethics check questions except

• How will it make me feel about myself?

• Has it been done before?

• Is it legal?

• Is it balanced?

When discussing moral and ethical issues, it is helpful to remember that ethical behaviour begins with:

• law enforcement officers.

• each of us

• religious institutions.

• schools.

The first step when facing an ethical dilemma is to ask:

• "How will it make me feel about myself"?

• "Is it legal"?

• "Is it ethical"?

• "Is it balanced"?

Which of the following reflects the desire of an ethical manager to achieve a "win-win" relationship with others?

• How can I benefit at the expense of others?

• How will it make me feel about myself?

• Is it legal?

• Is it balanced?

Which of these questions can help us avoid a decision that would injure our self-esteem?

• How can I avoid taking the blame?

• Is it legal?

• How will it make me feel about myself?

• Is it balanced?