Ethics, communication, & the way you should dress at work

You have promised your best friend they would go to the mall this afternoon with you. The most popular student in school has just invited you to a party that same afternoon. However, your friend is not invited. What should you do?

• Tell your friend that you cannot make it.

• Spend enough time with your best friend and then go to the party.

• Turn down the party offer and stick with your best friend.

• Attend the party without going with your friend and then make up an excuse when you see them again.

You and your sister are playing ball in the house until you break a lamp. What would be the best option?

• Be honest and let your parent know what happened.

• Fix the lamp and hope nobody notices.

• Hide the lamp and say nothing.

• Blame it on your sister.

Someone in front of you drops a $50 bill on the ground. Morally, what should you do?

• pick it up and put it in your pocket.

• pick it up and return it to the individual.

• leave it on the ground and pretend you didn't see it.

• pick it up and spend it at the candy store across the street.

What could be an excuse someone could give to justify their unethical choice?

• all of the answers

• They saw someone else do it.

• They didn't have any money.

• They were in desperate need of that item.

What is Ethics?

• Making sure everyone is on the same page.

• Something that cannot be explained.

• Deciding what is wright or wrong, as well as knowing responsible and appropriate ways of conducting yourself.

• Not very important.

What does the skill of "active listening" involve?

• Ignoring the speaker.

• Speaking continuously.

• Paying attention, asking questions, and rephrasing.

• Walking around the room while the teacher is talking just to put trash in the trash can.

What is an important aspect of verbal communication?

• Making eye contact and maintaining an open posture.

• Speaking in a low voice always.

• Using many filler words.

Why is it important to observe good communicators around you?

• It has no impact on the development of communication skills.

• To identify effective ways of communication.

• Only to imitate their style without understanding it.

What are communication skills?

• Theoretical knowledge

• Work experience

• Skills used when giving and receiving information.

What is the best example of an appropriate verbal communication in the work place?

• Sending an email to a customer.

• Conversating with a coworker about what you did over the weekend.

• Yelling at a coworker for talking to loud.

• Talking to a coworker about a billing issue you received.