Deck 4: Weighing the Ethical Issues

Question 1

Deliberate miscommunication is fairly common in the workplace.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

More than percent of managers nationwide feel pressure to compromise ethics for company goals.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

When preparing a technical document,do all of the following except
(a)give candid feedback if warranted.
(b)exaggerate information.
(c)respect rights to privacy.
(d)provide sufficient information.
(e)inform of consequences or risks.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Plagiarism and copyright infringement are the same.

Question 5

Which statement below is least accurate?
(a)Because the company owns all the documents produced,employees cannot possibly plagiarize each other's work.
(b)Charts and other visuals can be distorted to create a more positive outcome.
(c)Withholding information is equally as unethical as fabricating information.
(d)The pressure to look the other way can lead to misuse of texts or data.
(e)All of these statements are accurate.

Question 6

Reasonable criteria for ethical judgment include
(a)obligations.
(b)ideals.
(c)consequences.
(d)a,b,and c.
(e)a and c only.

Question 7

In advertising,false claims or suggestions are legally prohibited.

Question 8

A code of offers guidelines for avoiding ethical abuses within a specific organization or company..

Question 9

"Groupthink" is another way of referring to good teamwork.

Question 10

Reworking findings to make them more useful or appealing
(a)is not misleading.
(b)carries no consequences for any party involved.
(c)is unethical.
(d)is a clever way to promote the company's interests.
(e)is an important skill to develop.

Question 11

occurs when a person claims the work of another as his or her own.

Question 12

Whistle-blowers usually are rewarded for going public with their company's unethical behavior.

Question 13

Examples of ethical abuses in technical communication include
(a)plagiarizing the work of others.
(b)exaggerating claims.
(c)downplaying information.
(d)a and b only.
(e)a,b,and c.

Question 14

Ethical decisions are always "black and white."

Question 15

Using upbeat images to downplay the negative messages of written
text may be persuasive,but it is unethical.

Question 16

Proprietary information is not the exclusive property of a company.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is least accurate?
(a)I should make a distinction between what is certain and what is probable.
(b)I should use jargon and euphemisms when stating my claims.
(c)I should make sure that my sources of information are credible.
(d)I should believe what I say and not have a hidden agenda.
(e)I should distribute copies of the document to everyone who has a right to know about it.