Ethical Behavior Exam with Correct Answers

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In ethics, our conscience is what tells us whether something is ______. - ANSWER Wrong or right It is ethical to gossip about someone you dislike. - ANSWER F Why can it be difficult to deal with... unethical behavior in the workplace? - ANSWER Dealing with unethical behavior in the workplace requires the courage to act, which can be difficult if the unethical behavior comes from someone who has control over your job. It can also be difficult to determine the difference between illegal and unethical behavior, since unethical behavior is not always illegal. If something is unethical but legal, and is allowed to exist inside a company, it might not be possible to deal with the behavior except by leaving. It is unethical to ask employees to clock out and have them work a little longer - ANSWER T Explain what is meant by the phrase "ethical behavior". - ANSWER Something is ethical if it does not cause harm and society considers it to be good. Ethical behavior is generally any action that furthers a good outcome for someone else without causing intentional harm to anyone. Prudence means acting with ______. - ANSWER Caution It is ethical to hold negative opinions about people. - ANSWER t If we accept that every person has a conscience, then we must also accept that everyone ______. - ANSWER Is responsible for their own behavior Justify the role of ethics in the workplace. - ANSWER Ethics should be in the workplace in order to regulate behavior because it is good for businesses and for employees. Businesses benefit from increased productivity and less loss of assets, and employees benefit from good working conditions. Someone who is able to continue working when they are under the stress of a deadline and have people agitating them are showing the virtue of ______. - ANSWER Fortitude [Show More]

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