Deck 26: Ethics and Safety

Question 1

An organization's whistleblower program can be effective without executive commitment as long as the employer has been trained properly.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Ethical behavior is any conduct that falls within the limits prescribed by morality.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A good test for determining the right thing to do when facing an ethical dilemma is:

A)Best-ratio test
B)Front-page test
C)Gray area test
D)Black-and-white test

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The act of informing an outside authority of unethical behavior in an organization is known as:

A)Conscience
B)Locus of control
C)Whistle blowing
D)Machiavellianism

Question 5

It is not the job of safety professionals to set an ethical example for employees-that is higher management's job.

Question 6

Whistle blowing is an unethical act.

Question 7

The terms legal and ethical mean the same thing.

Question 8

Morality refers to the values that are subscribed to and fostered by society.

Question 9

An act can be legal but not ethical.

Question 10

Ethics is the application of morality within a context established by cultural and professional values, social norms, and accepted standards of behavior.

Question 11

Machiavellianism is a personality characteristic that can influence a person's view of ethical behavior.

Question 12

Ethics is the application of morality within a context established by which of the following?

A)Majority rule
B)Social norms and accepted standards of behavior
C)Each individual's outlook on life
D)Laws

Question 13

The only way to know if something is ethical is to apply the common-sense test.

Question 14

The black-and-white approach to handling ethical dilemmas is based in Judeo-Christian morality.

Question 15

To be unethical, an act must violate a written code or rule.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

A)Behavior that is not ethical is also illegal
B)Behavior can be legal but not ethical
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 17

Which of the following are considered part of an effective whistleblower program?

A)Video cameras at strategic locations
B)Self-defense classes for employees
C)Supportive organizational culture
D)All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following establish the context for determining what is ethical?

A)Professional values
B)Cultural values
C)Social norms
D)All of the above

Question 19

A company's role in ethics is to:

A)Create an ethical environment
B)Fire unethical personnel
C)Maintain contact with law enforcement officials
D)Plant whistle blowers in all departments