The learner will evaluate workplace scenarios and determine ethical behavior.
Ethics in the Workplace: Set 2
How can you tell if your behavior at the company where you were just hired is ethical?
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How can you tell if your behavior at the company where you were just hired is ethical?
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Check the employee handbook or the company code of conduct
It's best to read the employee handbook or company code of conduct as soon as you're hired. If that's not possible, you should read it as soon as you can. If you have any questions about what constitutes ethical behavior, you can also ask your supervisor or the Human Resources Department.
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How can you tell if your behavior at the company where you were just hired is ethical?
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Check the employee handbook or the company code of conduct
It's best to read the employee handbook or company code of conduct as soon as you're hired. If that's not possible, you should read it as soon as you can. If you have any questions about what constitutes ethical behavior, you can also ask your supervisor or the Human Resources Department.
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Ethics in the Workplace: Set 2
You overhear gossip and you really want to pass it on to other co-workers and your spouse. Is that the ethical thing to do?
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You overhear gossip and you really want to pass it on to other co-workers and your spouse. Is that the ethical thing to do?
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No, the ethical thing is to not pass along gossip. Just because others gossip and don't get caught doesn't mean it's OK to spread rumors.
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You overhear gossip and you really want to pass it on to other co-workers and your spouse. Is that the ethical thing to do?
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No, the ethical thing is to not pass along gossip. Just because others gossip and don't get caught doesn't mean it's OK to spread rumors.
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Ethics in the Workplace: Set 2
Your supervisor has been pushing you to get the product out the door and into the customer's hands, but you're quite sure one of the last parts to go into the product is flawed. You just can't make yourself do what the boss wants, even under intense pressure to do so. Is this an ethical concern?
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No, you're just second guessing yourself and it's probably not a flawed part anyway. Install the part and send it to the customer so you meet your deadline.
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Yes, this is an ethical concern. Production pressure can result in shortcuts and unethical behavior. Each employee needs to be alert and willing to comply with standards.
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Your supervisor has been pushing you to get the product out the door and into the customer's hands, but you're quite sure one of the last parts to go into the product is flawed. You just can't make yourself do what the boss wants, even under intense pressure to do so. Is this an ethical concern?
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Yes, this is an ethical concern. Production pressure can result in shortcuts and unethical behavior. Each employee needs to be alert and willing to comply with standards.
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Your supervisor has been pushing you to get the product out the door and into the customer's hands, but you're quite sure one of the last parts to go into the product is flawed. You just can't make yourself do what the boss wants, even under intense pressure to do so. Is this an ethical concern?
Your Answer
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Yes, this is an ethical concern. Production pressure can result in shortcuts and unethical behavior. Each employee needs to be alert and willing to comply with standards.
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Ethics in the Workplace: Set 2
You catch yourself wondering if a decision you are about to make is ethical, so you consult your company code of conduct and ask someone in the Human Resource Department about it. Is this the ethical thing to do?
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You catch yourself wondering if a decision you are about to make is ethical, so you consult your company code of conduct and ask someone in the Human Resource Department about it. Is this the ethical thing to do?
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Yes, you were wise to seek guidance through the company code of conduct and HR Department.
Companies would be wise not to accept risky ethical decisions.
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You catch yourself wondering if a decision you are about to make is ethical, so you consult your company code of conduct and ask someone in the Human Resource Department about it. Is this the ethical thing to do?
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Yes, you were wise to seek guidance through the company code of conduct and HR Department.
Companies would be wise not to accept risky ethical decisions.
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Ethics in the Workplace: Set 2
You're a new supervisor and are noted for frequently practicing your key values of honesty, respect, and trust. Is it ethical to not only model these behaviors but to ask the people you work with to practice these same values?
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You're a new supervisor and are noted for frequently practicing your key values of honesty, respect, and trust. Is it ethical to not only model these behaviors but to ask the people you work with to practice these same values?
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Yes, the values of honesty, respect, and trust are critical to the success of any organization.
Employees are more satisfied with their work environment if they can count on being treated with honesty, respect, and trust.
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You're a new supervisor and are noted for frequently practicing your key values of honesty, respect, and trust. Is it ethical to not only model these behaviors but to ask the people you work with to practice these same values?
Your Answer
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Yes, the values of honesty, respect, and trust are critical to the success of any organization.
Employees are more satisfied with their work environment if they can count on being treated with honesty, respect, and trust.
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Ethics in the Workplace: Set 2
You caught a co-worker leaving out the details of his actions to a supervisor, and you called him on it. Was this an ethical action on your part?
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You caught a co-worker leaving out the details of his actions to a supervisor, and you called him on it. Was this an ethical action on your part?
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Yes, you did the right thing.
Lying is considered unethical, of course, but many people forget that lying by omission is still a lie.
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You caught a co-worker leaving out the details of his actions to a supervisor, and you called him on it. Was this an ethical action on your part?
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Yes, you did the right thing.
Lying is considered unethical, of course, but many people forget that lying by omission is still a lie.
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Ethics in the Workplace: Set 2
You are a new hire in a manufacturing environment and you see a group of seasoned co-workers talking to each other in the lunchroom at least 30 minutes past the time the rest of the team has gone back to their work stations. You mention your observation to the co-workers as you walk past them to your station. Was this the most ethical thing to do?
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Yes, confronting your co-workers can be ethical behavior, but it might result in some form of retaliation if you aren't tactful and willing to listen.
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No, you should talk to your boss to see if there's a reason some co-workers appear to be taking an extended break. There may be an explanation.
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Wow, this is not something a junior team member should be doing.
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You are a new hire in a manufacturing environment and you see a group of seasoned co-workers talking to each other in the lunchroom at least 30 minutes past the time the rest of the team has gone back to their work stations. You mention your observation to the co-workers as you walk past them to your station. Was this the most ethical thing to do?
Correct Answer
No, you should talk to your boss to see if there's a reason some co-workers appear to be taking an extended break. There may be an explanation.
This is a difficult task. Telling the boss may make you out as a troublemaker, and telling the group may make you a snitch. Either way, you need to make a decision, and telling the boss was the right thing to do unless you have a way of tactfully passing the message along to one of the group members that they should do the right thing for the team by starting and stopping their production together. In any event, this is one of those integrity areas that most people encounter and have to make their own decision about what to do ethically.
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Ethics in the Workplace: Set 2
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You are a new hire in a manufacturing environment and you see a group of seasoned co-workers talking to each other in the lunchroom at least 30 minutes past the time the rest of the team has gone back to their work stations. You mention your observation to the co-workers as you walk past them to your station. Was this the most ethical thing to do?
Your Answer
Correct Answer
No, you should talk to your boss to see if there's a reason some co-workers appear to be taking an extended break. There may be an explanation.
This is a difficult task. Telling the boss may make you out as a troublemaker, and telling the group may make you a snitch. Either way, you need to make a decision, and telling the boss was the right thing to do unless you have a way of tactfully passing the message along to one of the group members that they should do the right thing for the team by starting and stopping their production together. In any event, this is one of those integrity areas that most people encounter and have to make their own decision about what to do ethically.
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Ethics in the Workplace: Set 2
You are a seasoned supervisor and you form a committee to study and refresh your company's written ethics standards that have been on the books for years. Is this a good example of ethical leadership?
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You are a seasoned supervisor and you form a committee to study and refresh your company's written ethics standards that have been on the books for years. Is this a good example of ethical leadership?
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Yes, this is a good example of ethical leadership.
Companies are purchased or merged with other companies all the time. It's important for leaders to continue editing and managing written ethics standards, especially when newly merged employees may have not seen the new company's standards.
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You are a seasoned supervisor and you form a committee to study and refresh your company's written ethics standards that have been on the books for years. Is this a good example of ethical leadership?
Your Answer
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Yes, this is a good example of ethical leadership.
Companies are purchased or merged with other companies all the time. It's important for leaders to continue editing and managing written ethics standards, especially when newly merged employees may have not seen the new company's standards.
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Ethics in the Workplace: Set 2
Who's accountable for the ethical behavior of an organization?
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Who's accountable for the ethical behavior of an organization?
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Each individual employee, manager, supervisor, and owner is responsible for ethical behavior in the workplace.
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Who's accountable for the ethical behavior of an organization?
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Each individual employee, manager, supervisor, and owner is responsible for ethical behavior in the workplace.
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