PM 2 1.02 Practice Ethics Quiz

Reyna decides she wants to organize a clothing drive in her community. What should Reyna use to take the clothing drive from start to finish?

• Project management

• Time management

• Organizational skills

• Decision-making skills

When someone is following basic principles that govern their behavior and choosing what is right over what is wrong, that person is being treated fairly.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements describes the relationship between ethical behavior and project managers:

• Project managers have a duty to be ethical.

• Building trust with stakeholders.

• How ethics improve decision-making.

• Elevation of the profession

Ethical project managers are typically more successful in

• Hiring More People

• Building trust with stakeholders.

• Accepting gifts from potential suppliers

• Always saying what you want to hear.

A team put a project at the bottom of its priority list, and only realized too late that it was more work than the team originally thought. The team missed key deadlines, and the clients were extremely unhappy. This is an example of

• Unethical project management damages stakeholder relationships.

• Teams should only work with clients that are willing to cooperate.

• Project teams can face legal action for being unethical.

• Ethics take up too much time in project management.

Ethical stakeholder management includes communicating honestly and openly.

• True

• False

Cameron knows that lying to clients is wrong, but his supervisor encourages it and acts like it is a necessary part of the project’s success. Cameron is tempted to act unethically because of

• The organizational culture

• His power and authority.

• The pressure to hit key deadlines.

• His lack of ethical principles.

Ethical scope management includes setting standards for what an excellent project looks like.

• True

• False

The leader of a product development team always treats everyone with regard and esteem, honoring their ideas and rights. The team leader is demonstrating

• Respect

• Trust

• Transparency

• Viability

Which of the following is an ethical dilemma related to contracts, bidding, and deal-making:

• Accepting gifts from potential suppliers.

• Following through with the contract

• Completing the contract ahead of schedule

• Giving contract to the highest bidder