Exam 5: Values and Ethics

Cliff, the CEO of a company that makes plumbing equipment, wants his company to be modern and forward looking. He should therefore emphasize the company value of ________.

Rex has a strong tendency to morally disengage so he feels no distress when his insurance company sends him a claim check for $10,000 more than he deserved.

A starting point in finding a good fit between individual and organizational values is to identify what type of work would be the most meaningful.

Casey has strong pragmatist values so she places the highest value on tangible accomplishments such as earning a high income or building a house.

Adrian is a strong believer in the rights of all animals, including ants, termites, and rodents. So when he takes a position as an accountant in an exterminating company, he is likely to suffer from person-role conflict.

According to the value of corporate spiritualism, company employees are required to attend religious services just before starting the work day.

One way for employers to ensure ethical treatment of their employees is to ________.

________ converts ________ into action.

One guideline for making ethical decisions and behaving ethically is ________.

The purpose of a company ethics hotline is usually to give employee suggestions about how far they can go in deceiving customers.

Developing relationships with coworkers has little effect on ethical behavior in the workplace.

Kelsey is a member of Generation Y. Because she holds a professional-level job in an organization, she will frequently have to fight the generational stereotype that her work ethic is on steroids (way too strong).

Whole Foods Market Inc. provides funds for employees facing emergencies, thereby demonstrating the corporate value of ________.

Lying in the workplace is so frequent that lying is now usually classified as ethical behavior.

Kelly pretends that a lot of customers are complaining about the store's jewelry selection. Kelly then suggests a new line of jewelry for the store, just so she will receive credit for having fixed the problem. If the new line of jewelry is a success, Kelly's behavior should be regarded as ethical.

"Play by the rules, take turns and share" is the guideline for which character trait?

Vice President Jim has a subordinate, Eric, who is dating his daughter, and the two have developed a serious relationship. When it comes time to recommend Eric for a salary increase, Jim will be facing a conflict of interest.

Which one of the following is not particularly a negative stereotype that members of Gen Y often have to overcome?

Terrence purposely inflates profitability estimates to impress outside investors. He most likely has committed the ethical violation of ________.

An important contribution of an ethics training program is to start a useful dialogue about right and wrong that employees could recall when faced with an ethical temptation.