WorksheetsBusiness Ethics - 6
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 40mins
What's ethics all about?
An ethnic minority
A person who's a bit daft
Morally correct behavior
Making lots of money out of customers, bleeding them dry!
What jobs have unwritten codes of Ethics?
Professional Gamer
Teacher
Doctor
People who commit identity theft
Code of Ethics
Code of Conduct
Integrity
Code of Honor
unauthorized use of a trademark in a manner which is likely to cause confusion, deception or mistake about the source of goods or services
Trademark Infringement
Privacy Invasion
Policies and Regulations
Open Source
property (as an idea, invention or process) that derives from the work of mind or intellect
Defamation
Fair Use
Intellectual Property Agreement
Intellectual Property
belonging to or relating to a big company or organization
corporate
corruption
ethics
atmosphere
moral rules or principles of behavior for deciding what is right and wrong
fraud
ethics
interests
invest
the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong
ethics
corruption
integrity
conscience
a set of rules, laws, or principles that tell people how to behave
corruption
code
invest
scandals
Asking someone their age in the work place is ______________
ethical
unethical
tolerable
Formal statement that defines how the organization expects and requires employees to resolve ethical questions.
break room guidelines
Locker room rules
Code of Conduct
Discrimination, workplace harassments, confidentiality breaches, and inaccurate maintenance of records are all examples of
ethical practices
unethical practices
typical in workforce
There are governmental guidelines that companies must follow in order to maintain ethical standards.
True
False
Which of the following defines business ethics?
An approach toward decision making in which a person evaluates moral principles
Professional standards of conduct, based on moral principles and values, guiding decision-making and actions
Choices made based on moral principles and values
A set of guidelines which govern behavior
Which of the following defines workplace politics?
Choices made according to law
Beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment
Games played in a workplace environment to achieve status, advancement, and money
Professional standards of conduct, based on moral principles and values, guiding decision-making and actions
Jason is using a company printer to print fliers for his garage sale. Which of the following describes Jason's behavior?
Illegal
Ethical
Unethical
Approperiate
Unfair treatment of staff is an example of which of the following?
Ethical business practice
Unethical business practice
Moral business practice
Appropriate business practice
Under which of the following settings is an individual expected to act ethically?
Personally
Privately
Socially
Professionally
Using ethical business practices means a business must operate: (Check all that apply)
Legally
Blindly
Ethically
Humanely
Corruptly
Rules of behavior that govern a group or society
Amendments
Ethics
Responsibility
Jennifer knows her parents won't let her go to "the big party" if they find out the host's parents are out of town. Should she lie about it?
No, that would be ethically wrong and unfair to her parents.
No, that would be ethically wrong to her friends.
Yes, then she would go and have fun with her friends.
Yes, it would be ethically correct to lie and go to the party.
How can you be more Socially Responsible?
Contribute to society frequently
Help raise money or volunteer in community
Only do what you legally have to
Take from society because you need the money more
What has become the most crucial element of responsibility to businesses across the globe?
Put customers before company
Provide plenty of benefits to employees
Customer is always right
Protecting the Environment
Which three are examples of the Respect Ethical Standard?
Treat others how you would like to be treated
Be open-minded
Be considerate
Be tolerant of differences
Ethics have a direct effect on the ____ and ____ of a corporation.
vision & goals
health & happiness
values & principles
probability & reputation
Higher job satisfaction comes from ___?
Making more money
Support of ethical behavior by management
Having power in the workplace
Having time off
It is the responsibility of the ___ to ensure strong ethical behavior.
candidate
employee
employer
consumer
Which isn't a reason why business ethics are important?
The power and influence of business means it has the potential to inflict harm on society
Ethical companies are more likely to achieve government funding and local funds
The continued occurrence of ethical infractions shows it's needed
Ethical companies have been found to be more effective performers
What is business ethics?
Defined as decisions that organizations make on issues that could be considered right or wrong
Ethics that can be applied to an organization's practices
The study of business situations, activities and decisions where issues of right and wrong are addressed
Ethical processes businesses use in order to achieve a good ethical standard
Which of the following is an advantage to a business for being socially responsible
Monetary costs of Being Socially Responsible
Enhanced Company Image
Extra Time Spent on Program or Event Organization
Negative Corporate Reputation
What is a consequence of good business ethics?
Increase in demand
Good word of mouth from customers.
Low employee turnover
High employee turnover
Taking money from a cash register, taking goods from a store without paying for them, using company money to pay for personal items or entertainment on a business trip would be considered ________.
What is forcing someone to do something by threatening to reveal a secret?
Blackmail
Bribery
Withholding
Lying
Ethics begins at the top of an organization or company
TRUE
FALSE
You witness a group of kid you know damaging school property. The principal asks for any anonymous tips on who might have damaged the property. You choose to stay out of it and don't say anything. How are you acting?
Ethically
Unethically
Illegally
Loyally
As you walk out of a store with a friend, she gives some jewelry for you to hold. A security guard stops your friend and questions her about missing jewelry from the store. You know the guard is looking for the jewelry you are holding, but you say nothing because she is your friend. How are you possibly acting?
Ethically
Unethically
Illegally
Unethically and illegally
If you make an ethical choice, such as pointing out the mistake in the grade a teacher gave you, or confessing that you broke something, you'll never have negative consequences.
True - good behavior will always be rewarded.
False - sometimes you just have to do the right thing, even if it "costs" you.
Your co-worker is having trouble finishing a report. He'll pay you double your normal hourly rate to do it and not tell anyone. What do you do?
Decline, but ask for the money or you'll tell his boss about the situation.
Agree to it since you have time. But decline the money because it's wrong.
Decline, explaining that you have your own report to write.
Agree to it. You could use the money!
Jane plans on making flyers for the church bake sale. But she's running low on printer paper, so she takes home some paper from work to print them out. It's for a good cause, but is this ethical?
Yes
No
A cashier gives you the wrong change, and it's in your favor! The ethical choice is
Give the money to a homeless guy.
Keep the change.
Return the extra money.
Spend the money right away.
what are some types of CSR?
Social
Economic
Philanthropic
all of the above
Philanthropic Responsibility Main Goal is..
Make the world and society a better place
Voluntary responsibilities towards society
includes donating products and services to people in need
all of the above
Companies should take the expectations of the broader community into account when making decisions.
True
False
The principle of TRANSPARENCY requires that all relevant information about CSR initiatives has to be communicated to stakeholders - even if it is negative.
true
false
The three areas of social responsibility of a business are:
Political, Economic, Environmental
Environmental, Social, Technological
Economic, Social, Environmental
Economic, Environmental, Ethical
Sustainable business practice means:
Assessing how present business practice affects the future
Involving employees in decision making
Considering the benefits of stakeholder over shareholder practices
Developing foreign policies
Securing that the purchasing product is not from slavery or child labor is what responsibility?
Economic Responsibility
Ethical Responsibility
Philanthropic Responsibility
Environmental Responsibility
It refers to a business’s aim to actively make the world and society a better place.
Ethical Responsibility
Economic Responsibility
Philanthropic Responsibility
Environmental Responsibility
It's goal is not simply maximizing profits, but positively impact the environment, people, and society.
Environmental Responsibility
Economic Responsibility
Ethical Responsibility
Philanthropic Responsibility
It refers to the belief that organizations should behave in as environmentally friendly a way as possible
Environmental Responsibility
Economic Responsibility
Philanthropic responsibility
Ethical Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility is...
managing a business in such a way that the broader community including owners, and the environment are taken into account when making business decisions.
managing a business in such a way that the broader community including the employees, competitors, customers and suppliers are taken into account when making business decisions
managing a business in such a way that the broader community including the owners and employees are taken into consideration when making business decisions
managing a business in such a way that the broader community, including employees, customers, suppliers and the environment, is taken into consideration when making business decisions
Do CSR considerations require a business to put pressure on suppliers to ensure that their business activities are sustainable?
No, because you can't really influence someone else's business
No, because it has the potential to damage an important relationship (with the supplier)
Yes.
No, otherwise it will be difficult to draw the line between being a socially responsible citizen and being overly meddlesome.
When will resources be directed towards the successful implementation of a CSR programme?
Only when CSR becomes part of the core and the identity of the business and brand.
It depends on the nature of the business and the needs and concerns of the community it operates in.
When management communicates the need for CSR across the business.
When management communicates the CSR policy throughout the business.
Which of the following are conflict of interest ?
Using company resources for a second job
Evaluating performance of an employee who is your relative or friend
Accepting expensive gifts from customer or supplier
All of the above
What should you do if you have doubts whether a conflict of interest exists ?
Do nothing unless asked about the potential conflict of interest . if nobody asks then there is no issue
Discuss the situation with co-workers
Seek guidance from your manager , HR or company legal counsel
What is the best thing to do if you learn that a co-worker has a conflict of interest related to his/her job responsibilities?
Report it to the company manager , HR or company legal counsel
Discuss the matter with other employees before taking actions
Ignore it it's not your business
An employee serve on the board of a local charity that helps children with learning disabilities. he knows that he is going to be asked to solicit funds from Company employees for this charity. Is that a problem?
No .
The company encourage employees to serve and support non-profit organizations in their personal time
Yes .
Requests for funding or donations should be reviewed for potential conflicts of interest on a case-by case business
The Company is recruiting and Karl is a member of the selection team. Karl's cousin James, applies for the job.
Karl realizes that James is one of the most deserving candidates for the position. Karl is unable to decide whether to suggest that the Company interview James .
What should Karl do ?
Karl should select James as he believe he is the most deserving
Karl should not select James at all
Karl should not participate in the selection process and should disclose his relationship with James to his manager
Jamal is a Sales Leader and has recently been asked by a small start-up chemical company to join their board as an outside Director for an initial term of two years. Jamal is not aware of any relationship between this company and our Company. The board meets four times a year for a few hours, and he believes that this is a good networking opportunity for him.
Can Jamal accept the position of a Director?
Yes .
There is no conflict of interest . The amount of time needed to attend board meeting is limited and there is no business relationship with this company
Maybe .
A conflict of interest may exist even if Jamal does not know one of them
No .
Jamal will be taking time away from his job
Anna knows that her co-worker Kate sells items via the Internet through a commercial website. Soon, Kate starts up her own Internet shop. To keep up, she spends a few hours each day in the office to manage her site and also processes orders on her office laptop.
What should Anna do?
Talk to Kate and encourage her to get approval from her manager
Nothing . This is really kate's issue and she needs to sort it out with her manager
Report her concern to her manager HR or legal counsel
Which situations give rise to conflicts of interest?
An employee without prior approval of his manager accepts to be on the board of a company that has financial dealings with our company
An employee decide not to interview his close friend for employment
A company employee is a board member of charitable organization and uses his time at work to complete tasks for that charity
An employee decides to hire a consulting firm where his former colleague and friend is a senior partner
all of the above
