Business Ethics : Moral Reasoning Quiz 1

A rail car is headed towards a group of five unsuspecting workers. You have the option to switch the tracks, diverting the rail car to a different path where only one worker is present. What should you do?

• Switch the tracks to save the five workers.

• Allow the rail car to continue its course, sacrificing the one worker.

• Attempt to signal and warn the workers on the track.

• Take no action; let events unfold without interference.

You are a bystander at a station, and you notice that the rail car's brakes have failed. The rail car is moving uncontrollably towards a crowded platform. You have the option to pull a lever, diverting the rail car to an empty track. What should you do?

• Pull the lever to divert the rail car, saving the people on the platform.

• Do nothing; let the rail car proceed on its current path.

• Attempt to alert people on the platform about the impending danger.

• Jump onto the rail car and try to manually stop it.

You are a doctor in a small clinic during a severe flu outbreak. The clinic has limited doses of a life-saving vaccine. You have enough doses to save either an elderly patient who has contributed significantly to the community or several young children with their whole lives ahead. What should you do?

• Administer the vaccine to the elderly patient.

• Administer the vaccine to the young children.

• Divide the doses equally between the elderly patient and the young children.

• Randomly select who receives the vaccine.

You are a manager overseeing a project with tight deadlines. One of your team members, who is a single parent, is consistently struggling to meet the demands. They request a more flexible schedule to better balance work and family responsibilities. What should you do?

• Deny the request to maintain project deadlines.

• Grant the request for a more flexible schedule.

• Offer additional support and resources to help the team member manage their workload.

• Reassign the team member to a less critical role

You are a software developer working on a project with a tight deadline. Your colleague accidentally leaves their computer unlocked with the project files open. You notice a critical error that, if fixed, would greatly benefit the project. What should you do?

• Fix the error discreetly without mentioning it to your colleague.

• Inform your colleague about the error and offer assistance.

• Leave the error unaddressed to avoid potential conflict.

• Report the situation to your supervisor.

You are part of a team that discovers a flaw in a product just before its launch. Addressing the flaw would delay the launch, potentially causing financial losses and damaging the company's reputation. What should you do?

• Conceal the flaw and proceed with the launch.

• Postpone the launch to address and rectify the flaw.

• Report the flaw to a superior without suggesting a course of action.

• Consult with the team to find a quick fix without delaying the launch.

You are a manager overseeing a hiring process. Two candidates, equally qualified, are being considered. One candidate is a close friend who is going through a tough financial situation. The other candidate is a stranger. What should you do?

• Hire your close friend to help them in their financial difficulty.

• Choose the stranger to maintain fairness and impartiality.

• Disclose the relationship and allow others in the team to make the decision.

• Assess both candidates based on additional criteria to make a fair decision.

You are a project lead, and a team member takes credit for your idea during a presentation to higher management. What should you do?

• Confront the team member privately about the issue.

• Address the situation in front of higher management.

• Stay silent to avoid conflict and confront the team member later.

• Discuss the matter with a supervisor but avoid direct confrontation.

During an important meeting, you notice your team presenting data that is slightly manipulated to make the project appear more successful than it actually is. What should you do?

• Interrupt the presentation and correct the data in front of the audience.

• Wait until the meeting is over and address the manipulation privately with the team.

• Keep quiet to avoid embarrassing your team in public.

• Discuss the issue with your supervisor without involving the team.

You are part of a group project, and one team member consistently contributes very little. The final project presentation is approaching, and everyone's grades are dependent on the group's performance. What should you do?

• Speak to the underperforming team member and encourage them to contribute more.

• Take over their tasks to ensure the project's success without their involvement.

• Report the situation to the teacher without discussing it with the team member.

• Let the situation unfold and hope for the best during the presentation.