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Ethics

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ethics come from the Greek word "____",

which means character, customs or habit.

a)

pathos

b)

ethos

c)

logos

d)

nachos

2.

It is the study of the methods and principles used to distinguish good from bad,

or right from wrong actions.

a)

actions

b)

objects

c)

ethics

d)

morals

3.

The following are examples of good/commendable ethics in the workplace...

a)

Blow the whistle, stay productive, and set the example

b)

Stay productive, be punctual, and lack communication skills

c)

Lying, being accountable, and gossiping

d)

Critical thinking, setting the example, and falsifying information

4.

Forcing someone to do something by threatening to do something negative if they don't is called...?

a)

blackmail

b)

bribery

c)

withholding

d)

lying

5.

We should all think about mistakes as opportunities to learn.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

James has a belief that the death penalty is wrong in all cases.

This would be an example of his ____?

a)

personality

b)

morals

c)

ethics

d)

culture

7.

Which of the following has an impact on a person's prejudices?

a)

parents

b)

friends

c)

media

d)

All are correct

8.

What is the difference between ethics and moral values?

a)

Ethics means society's concept of right and wrong.

Morals are personal beliefs.

b)

Ethics are personal beliefs.

Morals are society's concept of right and wrong.

c)

Ethics are society's concept of personal beliefs.

Morals are society's concept of right and wrong.

d)

Ethics are personal concepts.

Morals are right and wrong through society.

9.

 The standards of right and wrong that apply to your professional behavior...

a)

resume

b)

professional ethics

c)

networking

d)

None of these

10.

Ability to put yourself in another's place...

a)

empathy

b)

work ethics

c)

confidentiality

d)

tolerance

11.

Making use of all your personal and professional contacts

to further your career goals...

a)

networking

b)

flirting

c)

hustling

d)

None of these

12.

Personal commitment to work hard and to do one's very best...

a)

empathy

b)

work ethics

c)

attributes

d)

credibility

13.

Work ethic skill means...

a)

discipline

b)

responsibility

c)

professionalism

d)

All of these

14.

Professionalism starts with trust, conduct,

loyalty, discipline, and hunger for excellence.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Respect means...

a)

The long-term value of your choices

b)

Reliable; deserving the confidence of others

c)

Standards, that govern behavior; not dependent on circumstances

d)

Regard or esteem; honoring the rights, freedoms, views, and property of others

16.

Integrity means...

a)

A difficult situation in which you are required to make a decision

b)

An inflated sense of self-importance and self-righteousness

c)

Adhering to an established set of personal ethics and sound moral principles; acting with honesty in all situations

d)

Instinct; gut feeling

17.

Transparency means...

a)

The ability to make judgments without favoritism or self-interest; engaging in fair competition and creating equal relationships

b)

An inflated sense of self-importance

c)

Regard or esteem; honoring the rights, freedoms, views, and property of others

d)

The quality of being just as one seems; being open and truthful when communicating

18.

Arrogance means...

a)

Complying with laws and regulations

b)

An inflated sense of self-importance

c)

An issue in which you must decide whether something is right or wrong; sometimes referred to as an ethical situation

d)

Reliable; deserving the confidence of others

19.

The branch of ethics pertains to the idea of how a person ought to act.

It assesses standards for the rightness and wrongness of actions.

a)

Normative Ethics

b)

Applied Ethics

c)

Descriptive Ethics

d)

Social Ethics

20.

Moral rules or principles of behavior for deciding what is right and wrong.

a)

fraud

b)

ethics

c)

interests

d)

motivation

21.

The part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing

is morally right or wrong.

a)

meditation

b)

corruption

c)

integrity

d)

conscience

22.

The quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right.

a)

private code

b)

atmosphere

c)

integrity

d)

confirmation

23.

A set of rules, laws, or principles that tell people how to behave.

a)

corruption

b)

code

c)

gossip

d)

scandal

24.

Dishonest, illegal, or immoral behavior, especially from someone with power.

a)

corruption

b)

favoritism

c)

scandal

d)

bankruptcy

25.

An event in which someone, especially someone important,

behaves in a bad way that shocks people.

a)

corruption

b)

fraud

c)

mistake

d)

scandal

26.

The crime of deceiving people in order to gain something such as money or goods.

a)

violate

b)

scandal

c)

fraud

d)

corruption

27.

To disobey or do something against an official agreement, law, principle etc.

a)

invest

b)

violate

c)

cheat

d)

code

28.

Someone who has invested money into something, or who has some important connection with it, and therefore is affected by its success or failure.

a)

stakeholder

b)

shareholder

c)

stockholder

d)

parties

29.

The people or groups who are involved in a legal argument or agreement.

a)

company

b)

crowd

c)

stakeholder

d)

parties

30.

A quality or feature of something that attracts your attention or makes you want to know more about it.

a)

interest

b)

atmosphere

c)

bankrupt

d)

corruption

31.

The feeling that an event or place gives you.

a)

ying & yang

b)

peace & calm

c)

atmosphere

d)

integrity

32.

Work is meaningful when it is done responsibly, not just in terms of its execution, but in terms of the products and consequences it engenders.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

The study of ethics that reports how people, particularly groups, make their moral valuations without making any judgment either for or against these valuations.

a)

Descriptive

b)

Normative

c)

Literal

d)

Summative

34.

Close examination...

a)

magnification

b)

concentration

c)

transparent

d)

scrutiny

35.

The quality of being believable and reliable.

a)

consistent

b)

unprejudiced

c)

unbiased

d)

credibility

36.

In the world of work, not talking about company business

with other people is known as ____?

a)

confidentiality

b)

property

c)

confidence

d)

privacy

37.

What is meant by morality?

a)

extent to which an action is right or wrong

b)

study of the existence of God

c)

way of grouping people according to their family origin

d)

not believing in the death penalty

38.

Behaving ethically means doing...

a)

what your

friends do

b)

only what

is legal

c)

the right thing

d)

what benefits you most

39.

Which of the following is an ethical issue?

a)

deciding whether to have a hamburger or pizza

b)

choosing between buying a new shirt or a new book

c)

deciding whether to lie to a friend

or not

d)

choosing which movie to see over the weekend

40.

If one of your coworkers is treating another coworker unfairly,

what is the ethical thing to do?

a)

speak up

b)

ignore it

c)

be aggressive

d)

look for

another job

41.

What is 'malware'?

a)

programs that can attack only desktop computers

b)

programs that can attack computers, tablets, phones and other digital devices

c)

programs that can protect computers, tablets, phones and other digital devices

d)

Programs that can protect only desktop computers

42.

What is 'phishing'?

a)

software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data from their hard drive

b)

a piece of code capable of copying itself to corrupt a system or destroy data

c)

the practice of sending emails that claim to be from reputable sources to entice you to reveal personal information or click on unsafe links

d)

software designed to disrupt, damage or gain unauthorized access to a computer or system

43.

'Weigh up' means...

a)

consider

b)

think

c)

answer

d)

question

44.

Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving credit...

a)

inspiration

b)

plagiarism

c)

borrowing

d)

paraphrasing

45.

You find a paper online that answers your assignment instructions exactly and submit it as your work. Is this considered as plagiarism?

a)

YES

b)

NO

46.

Plagiarism is wrong because it deprives someone else

of due credit for their work.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

If someone said something in a lecture or on TV,

I don’t have to cite it because it is not written.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

48.

When you write down the details about where you found information,

it is called " _____ing your sources"

a)

copying

b)

plagiarizing

c)

citing

d)

highlighting

49.
If I need to copy a sentence, I need to use quotation marks and cite the source.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
50.

Is it possible to unintentionally plagiarize?

a)

YES

b)

NO

51.

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to be...

a)

authentic

b)

unoriginal

c)

happy

d)

innovative

52.

Can you plagiarize yourself?

a)

YES

b)

NO

53.

The penalties for plagiarism can be life changing...?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

54.

Plagiarism software such as 'Turnitin' can...

a)

match every source you use

b)

match every digitized source you use

c)

match your work to physical newspapers

d)

match your work only with others in your class

55.

Plagiarism is...

a)

a popular,

legal activity

b)

an act of fraud

c)

all of these

d)

fun and easy

56.

If you take a passage from one of your sources and rework the ideas into your own words, you don’t have to give the original source credit.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

57.

If I buy a paper from an Internet site that sells contract papers,

my chance of being caught for plagiarism is small.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

58.

Plagiarism is OK if I am caught, because it only affects me and not others.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

59.

Consequences are always bad...?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

60.

What is a temporary decision made with

only the information you have right now?

a)
tentative 
b)
compromise 
c)

procrastinating

d)

problematic

61.

Etiquette determines...?

a)

what is morally accurate

b)

what is legally permissible

c)

what is polite behavior

d)

what is truly right and just

62.

Ignoring or displaying contempt for customs can be morally wrong.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

63.

Laws and etiquette are cultural inventions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

64.

Scientific method is an 'empirical' method of acquiring

pieces of evidence and knowledge.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

65.

The very essence of 'philosophy' is to question what is considered the truth.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

66.

Includes values as a filter to guide us to making a choice...

a)

Critical Thinking

b)

Ethical Thinking

67.

Inclusion is as much the responsibility of society

as it is the responsibility of schools.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

68.

Ethics is also called?

a)

Moral Philosophy

b)

Moral Psychology

69.

What is utilitarianism?

a)

greatest good for the

greatest number of people

b)

treat others as you

wish to be treated

70.

Tax fraud is claimed by the government,

while bankruptcy assets are claimed by creditors.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE