Common Unethical Practices in Business

How do you demonstrate professionalism at work?

• Treat others with respect

• Take many breaks to gossip with other employees

• Help with a project and make sure you get all the credit

• Tell everyone private personal details about your boss

Which of the following is a practice of fair treatment of workers at a workplace?

• A. Recreation of facilities at the workplace

• B. Right of workers to fairness and dignity

• C. Right of workers to have a share in company’s profit

• D. None of the above

Which of the following is the best explanation of a business code of conduct?

• A. A set of ethical standards

• B. A set of rules regarding legal compliance

• C. A set of rules regarding business values

• D. A set of rules business’ values, beliefs and ethics as well as rules governing legal

In a team meeting, your boss congratulates you for a project that was done by someone else from the team. What will you do?

• A. Never say anything about it

• B. Explain to your boss immediately that it was not your work and give credit where credit is due.

• C. Stay silent in the meeting and later approach your co-worker you are sorry that the boss did that.

• D. None of the choices above

Your company has a policy that prevents employees from accepting gifts. The policy also requires that you inform your manager about the gift. A supplier you have known for several years offers you a hotel gift certificate. Will you accept the gift?

• A. Yes, accept the gift and do not tell your manager about it.

• B. Yes, accept the gift but tell to the supplier not to talk.

• C. No, inform the manager and hope for her approval.

• D. No, bargain for another offer.

A businessman who owns a medical store in a small town is the only outlet that sells facemask. There is a great necessity and high demand for the use of the item due to COVID-19 pandemic., so he charges irrational amount of doubling the price. The community gets mad of the situation. This business practice is most likely…

• A. Ethical because it is not illegal for the owner to set its prices based on maximizing profits.

• B. Ethical because the owner focuses only on the impact of decisions on his business.

• C. Unethical because business operates in a community and communities have expectations for behavior of individuals, groups, and business

• D. None of the above

Which is considered an unethical business practice?

• A. Buying substandard materials for production.

• B. Hiring the most qualified applicants for vacant positions.

• C. Selling a good quality product.

• D. Treating employees fairly.

What do you think is the benefit of practicing good business ethics?

• A. Decrease in product sales

• B. High employee retention rate

• C. Lack of trust

• D. Low morale of employees

Which of the following is the study and practice what is right or wrong?

• A. Business

• B. Ethics

• C. Law

• D. Morals

Which of the following is a practice of fair treatment of workers at a workplace?

• A. Recreation of facilities at the workplace

• B. Right of workers to fairness and dignity

• C. Right of workers to have a share in company’s profit

• D. None of the above