Ethics and Decision Making

As a legislator, you must decide on a controversial bill that your party supports but your constituents oppose. How do you balance party loyalty with your duty to represent your constituents?

• Vote in favor of the bill to support your party.

• Vote against the bill to represent your constituents.

• Abstain from voting to avoid taking a side.

• Propose amendments to the bill to align it with your constituents' views.

You are a political journalist covering a heated debate between two candidates. One of them makes a false claim during the debate. What do you do to ensure accurate reporting?

• Ignore the false claim and focus on other aspects of the debate.

• Fact-check and report the false claim alongside the accurate information.

• Confront the candidate during the debate about the false claim.

• Support the candidate making the false claim to maintain impartiality.

You are the leader of a political party facing internal divisions. How do you unite your party members and maintain party cohesion during a challenging election campaign?

• Expel dissenting party members to maintain unity.

• Suppress discussions on divisive issues to prevent conflict.

• Encourage open dialogue and find common ground among party members.

• Ignore party divisions and focus solely on the election campaign.

You are a diplomat representing your country at an international summit. Your country's stance on a critical issue differs from the majority of attending nations. How do you navigate this diplomatic challenge?

• Insist on your country's position and challenge the majority stance.

• Adjust your country's position to align with the majority for diplomatic harmony.

• Abstain from participating in discussions on the critical issue.

• Ignore the challenge and focus on non-contentious matters at the summit.

You're a voter who values environmental policies, but both candidates in an election have weak environmental platforms. How do you decide which candidate to support?

• Support the candidate with the stronger overall platform, even if it lacks strong environmental policies.

• Abstain from voting in the election.

• Vote for a third-party candidate who prioritizes environmental issues.

• Flip a coin to make your decision randomly.

You are a political strategist advising a candidate in a close race. Negative campaign ads have proven effective but are widely criticized. What is your recommendation to the candidate?

• Continue running negative ads to gain an advantage.

• Cease negative campaign ads and focus on the candidate's qualifications and proposals.

• Balance negative ads with positive campaign messages.

• Ignore the criticism and intensify negative campaign tactics.

As a government official, you must decide on budget allocations. How do you prioritize funding for different public services when resources are limited?

• Allocate funding based on political priorities.

• Prioritize funding for essential services, such as healthcare and education.

• Allocate funding equally across all public services.

• Ignore the budget limitations and overspend on all services.

You are a civil servant, and you receive a request to delete public records that could potentially incriminate a government official. What is your ethical course of action?

• Comply with the request to protect the government official.

• Seek legal counsel before taking any action.

• Refuse to delete the records and report the request to higher authorities.

• Ignore the request and carry on with your regular duties.

In a democratic country, an elected official is accused of corruption. What is the most appropriate course of action?

• Ignore the accusation to avoid controversy.

• Launch a thorough investigation into the allegations.

• Immediately remove the official from office without investigation.

• Suppress the allegations to protect the official's reputation.

A small town is facing a budget crisis, and the mayor must make tough decisions. What should be the mayor's priority?

• Prioritize funding for cultural events and festivals.

• Increase taxes on all residents to generate revenue.

• Focus on maintaining essential services like healthcare and education.

• Allocate the budget equally across all town departments.