Deck 8: Ethics for Employees

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Which statement about whistle-blowing is not correct?

A)Whistle-blowers are often punished or fired.
B)Whistle-blowing cases can be difficult to resolve.
C)In many cases, whistle-blowers' charges have proven to be correct.
D)All the statements are correct.
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Brad, a production line worker, sees another employee skipping steps in required safety procedures, but he does not tell anyone. Which level of dishonesty does this failure to act exemplify?

A)nothing but the truth (highest)
B)to tell the truth (middle)
C)the whole truth (lowest)
D)none of the above
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Most employers are not concerned with some level of personal activity at work, as long as employees are productive.
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All employers seek employees who have honesty and integrity.
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Which is a common way that employees misuse workplace technology?

A)visiting sexually explicit Web sites
B)playing fantasy football
C)gambling online
D)all of the above
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2018, about one in four members of the labor force will be

A)Hispanic.
B)African American.
C)age 55 or older.
D)female.
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According to the chapter, the most costly employee lapse can be

A)theft.
B)misuse of time.
C)misuse of technology.
D)failure to protect confidential information.
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According to Aristotle, a good way of becoming a more ethical person is to gradually make an ethical behavior into a habit.
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A review of several studies showed that employees with PCs spent about five hours a week on their work computers doing personal business on the Web. Suppose you have 12 employees earning $25 per hour and 48 employees earning $57 per hour. How much do you pay these employees each year for doing personal business online?

A)$15,180
B)$157,872
C)$394,860
D)$789,360
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While many large corporations have a code of ethics that employees are expected to follow, few small companies do.
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According to the National Retail Federation survey reported in the chapter, in 2009, employees stole _____ from their employers.

A)$1.4 million
B)$14.4 million
C)$1.4 billion
D)$14.4 billion
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Corporations are often held legally responsible for the ethical misdeeds of their employees.
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The loyalty that an ethical employee owes to a company is best described by the expression "my company, right or wrong."
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Celia, a social worker, reports on her time sheet that she was visiting clients Wednesday afternoon when she was really doing personal errands. Which level of dishonesty does this action exemplify?

A)nothing but the truth (highest)
B)to tell the truth (middle)
C)the whole truth (lowest)
D)none of the above
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A review of several studies showed that employees with PCs spent about five hours a week on their work computers doing personal business on the Web. Suppose you have 15 employees earning $30 per hour and working a 35-hour week. How much do you pay these employees each week for doing personal business online?

A)$150
B)$2,250
C)$2,625
D)$15,750
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For most U.S. retail stores, losses from employee theft exceed those from shoplifting.
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In many companies, making personal copies on office copiers is the biggest "misuse of technology" problem.
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One concern about employee use of social networking sites is that sensitive company data can be revealed.
Question
Together, Asians, Hispanics, and African Americans will make up about _____ of the labor force by 2018.

A)one fifth
B)one fourth
C)one third
D)one half
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The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
loyalty
The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
whistle-blowing
The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
respect
The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
honesty
The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
industriousness
The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
integrity
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
loyalty
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
whistle-blowing
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
respect
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
honesty
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
industriousness
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
integrity
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
loyalty
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
whistle-blowing
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
respect
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
honesty
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
industriousness
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
integrity
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
loyalty
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
whistle-blowing
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
respect
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
honesty
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
industriousness
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
integrity
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
loyalty
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
whistle-blowing
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
respect
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
honesty
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
industriousness
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
integrity
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
loyalty
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
whistle-blowing
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
respect
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
honesty
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
industriousness
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
integrity
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Deck 8: Ethics for Employees
1
Which statement about whistle-blowing is not correct?

A)Whistle-blowers are often punished or fired.
B)Whistle-blowing cases can be difficult to resolve.
C)In many cases, whistle-blowers' charges have proven to be correct.
D)All the statements are correct.
All the statements are correct.
2
Brad, a production line worker, sees another employee skipping steps in required safety procedures, but he does not tell anyone. Which level of dishonesty does this failure to act exemplify?

A)nothing but the truth (highest)
B)to tell the truth (middle)
C)the whole truth (lowest)
D)none of the above
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Most employers are not concerned with some level of personal activity at work, as long as employees are productive.
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All employers seek employees who have honesty and integrity.
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Which is a common way that employees misuse workplace technology?

A)visiting sexually explicit Web sites
B)playing fantasy football
C)gambling online
D)all of the above
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6
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2018, about one in four members of the labor force will be

A)Hispanic.
B)African American.
C)age 55 or older.
D)female.
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7
According to the chapter, the most costly employee lapse can be

A)theft.
B)misuse of time.
C)misuse of technology.
D)failure to protect confidential information.
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According to Aristotle, a good way of becoming a more ethical person is to gradually make an ethical behavior into a habit.
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9
A review of several studies showed that employees with PCs spent about five hours a week on their work computers doing personal business on the Web. Suppose you have 12 employees earning $25 per hour and 48 employees earning $57 per hour. How much do you pay these employees each year for doing personal business online?

A)$15,180
B)$157,872
C)$394,860
D)$789,360
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10
While many large corporations have a code of ethics that employees are expected to follow, few small companies do.
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11
According to the National Retail Federation survey reported in the chapter, in 2009, employees stole _____ from their employers.

A)$1.4 million
B)$14.4 million
C)$1.4 billion
D)$14.4 billion
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12
Corporations are often held legally responsible for the ethical misdeeds of their employees.
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13
The loyalty that an ethical employee owes to a company is best described by the expression "my company, right or wrong."
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14
Celia, a social worker, reports on her time sheet that she was visiting clients Wednesday afternoon when she was really doing personal errands. Which level of dishonesty does this action exemplify?

A)nothing but the truth (highest)
B)to tell the truth (middle)
C)the whole truth (lowest)
D)none of the above
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A review of several studies showed that employees with PCs spent about five hours a week on their work computers doing personal business on the Web. Suppose you have 15 employees earning $30 per hour and working a 35-hour week. How much do you pay these employees each week for doing personal business online?

A)$150
B)$2,250
C)$2,625
D)$15,750
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16
For most U.S. retail stores, losses from employee theft exceed those from shoplifting.
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In many companies, making personal copies on office copiers is the biggest "misuse of technology" problem.
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One concern about employee use of social networking sites is that sensitive company data can be revealed.
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Together, Asians, Hispanics, and African Americans will make up about _____ of the labor force by 2018.

A)one fifth
B)one fourth
C)one third
D)one half
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The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
loyalty
The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
whistle-blowing
The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
respect
The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
honesty
The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
industriousness
The character trait of consistently telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
integrity
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
loyalty
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
whistle-blowing
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
respect
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
honesty
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
industriousness
The character trait of consistently demonstrating perseverance and hard work
integrity
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
loyalty
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
whistle-blowing
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
respect
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
honesty
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
industriousness
The act of reporting unethical or illegal actions by one's superiors or peers to authorities or the media
integrity
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
loyalty
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
whistle-blowing
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
respect
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
honesty
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
industriousness
The character trait of showing consideration and appreciation for others
integrity
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
loyalty
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
whistle-blowing
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
respect
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
honesty
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
industriousness
The character trait of maintaining adherence to a strict personal ethical code
integrity
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
loyalty
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
whistle-blowing
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
respect
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
honesty
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
industriousness
The character trait of maintaining allegiance to a person, an organization, a cause, or an idea
integrity
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