Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four biases identified in research that can have a pervasive and corrosive effect on our moral decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Conflicts of interest 
B) Discrimination 
C) Overclaiming credit 
D) In-group favoritism 
A) Conflicts of interest 
B) Discrimination 
C) Overclaiming credit 
D) In-group favoritism B

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning servant leadership is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The leader's primary role is to do whatever it takes to assure that things run smoothly. 
B) It is derived from a bureaucratic view of organizations. 
C) It places emphasis upon listening effectively to others. 
D) It has commonly involved a very top-down and hierarchical approach to leadership. 
A) The leader's primary role is to do whatever it takes to assure that things run smoothly. 
B) It is derived from a bureaucratic view of organizations. 
C) It places emphasis upon listening effectively to others. 
D) It has commonly involved a very top-down and hierarchical approach to leadership. D

Question 3

Baby Boomers are very concerned with fairness for all and love to have meetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to Darley, what, ethically, should one do when one is part of a performance measurement system?

Accepted Answer

The time for the individual to raise a m

Question 5

What is the ultimate test of a servant leader's work?

Accepted Answer

A) Whether they understand others' feelings and perspectives. 
B) Whether it helps re-create a sense of community among people. 
C) Whether they can influence others through their persuasiveness. 
D) Whether those served develop toward being more responsible and competent individuals. 
A) Whether they understand others' feelings and perspectives. 
B) Whether it helps re-create a sense of community among people. 
C) Whether they can influence others through their persuasiveness. 
D) Whether those served develop toward being more responsible and competent individuals.

Question 6

Authentic leadership is founded in

Accepted Answer

A) consistency between values, beliefs and actions. 
B) the Greek philosophy, "to thine own self be true." 
C) interacting independent of other's expectations of them. 
D) All of the above 
A) consistency between values, beliefs and actions. 
B) the Greek philosophy, "to thine own self be true." 
C) interacting independent of other's expectations of them. 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Servant leadership puts the emphasis upon listening effectively to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Moral justification means that an action we have taken is morally justified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

This way of minimizing individual moral responsibility for collective action can be one of the negative effects of group decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) Advantageous comparison 
B) Displacement of responsibility 
C) Distortion of consequences 
D) Diffusion of responsibility 
A) Advantageous comparison 
B) Displacement of responsibility 
C) Distortion of consequences 
D) Diffusion of responsibility

Question 10

Describe the differences between instrumental and terminal values and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Instrumental values refer to modes of be

Question 11

One of the primary leadership action "fronts" required to sustain an ethical climate is a proactive public relations program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In terms of instrumental values, individuals who value equality and freedom may think that it is important to always be

Accepted Answer

A) imaginative. 
B) logical. 
C) responsible. 
D) courageous. 
A) imaginative. 
B) logical. 
C) responsible. 
D) courageous.

Question 13

As a group, this generation of workers tends to be technologically savvy, independent and skeptical of institutions and hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) The Nexters 
B) The Veterans 
C) The Baby Boomers 
D) The Gen Xers 
A) The Nexters 
B) The Veterans 
C) The Baby Boomers 
D) The Gen Xers

Question 14

In the postconventional level of moral development, the criteria are based on gaining others' approval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Theory Y reflects a view that most people

Accepted Answer

A) need to be coaxed to work productively. 
B) are not naturally motivated to work. 
C) need to be coerced to work productively. 
D) are intrinsically motivated by their work. 
A) need to be coaxed to work productively. 
B) are not naturally motivated to work. 
C) need to be coerced to work productively. 
D) are intrinsically motivated by their work.

Question 16

Members of the Nexter generation share an optimism that is the result of having very devoted parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is attribution of blame?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves using "cosmetic" words to defuse the offensiveness of otherwise distasteful behavior. 
B) People sometimes try to justify immoral behavior by claiming it was caused by someone else's actions. 
C) It lets one avoid self-contempt for one's behavior by comparing it to even more heinous behavior by others. 
D) Reprehensible behavior becomes easier to engage in and live with if others are behaving the same way. 
A) It involves using "cosmetic" words to defuse the offensiveness of otherwise distasteful behavior. 
B) People sometimes try to justify immoral behavior by claiming it was caused by someone else's actions. 
C) It lets one avoid self-contempt for one's behavior by comparing it to even more heinous behavior by others. 
D) Reprehensible behavior becomes easier to engage in and live with if others are behaving the same way.

Question 18

Leaders following the authentic leadership approach

Accepted Answer

A) put on a different act with different audiences. 
B) have realistic self-perceptions. 
C) do whatever it takes to assure that things run smoothly. 
D) have misperceptions of self. 
A) put on a different act with different audiences. 
B) have realistic self-perceptions. 
C) do whatever it takes to assure that things run smoothly. 
D) have misperceptions of self.

Question 19

Nazi concentration camp guards attempted to avoid moral responsibility for their behavior by claiming they were merely "carrying out orders." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) displacement of responsibility. 
B) moral justification. 
C) advantageous comparison. 
D) distortion of consequences. 
A) displacement of responsibility. 
B) moral justification. 
C) advantageous comparison. 
D) distortion of consequences.

Question 20

Leaders who make Theory Y assumptions believe workers are self-motivated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT one of the four biases identified in research that can have a pervasive and corrosive effect on our moral decision making?

Which of the following statements concerning servant leadership is true?

Baby Boomers are very concerned with fairness for all and love to have meetings.

According to Darley, what, ethically, should one do when one is part of a performance measurement system?

What is the ultimate test of a servant leader's work?

Authentic leadership is founded in

Servant leadership puts the emphasis upon listening effectively to others.

Moral justification means that an action we have taken is morally justified.

This way of minimizing individual moral responsibility for collective action can be one of the negative effects of group decision making.

Describe the differences between instrumental and terminal values and give an example of each.

One of the primary leadership action "fronts" required to sustain an ethical climate is a proactive public relations program.

In terms of instrumental values, individuals who value equality and freedom may think that it is important to always be

As a group, this generation of workers tends to be technologically savvy, independent and skeptical of institutions and hierarchy.

In the postconventional level of moral development, the criteria are based on gaining others' approval.

Theory Y reflects a view that most people

Members of the Nexter generation share an optimism that is the result of having very devoted parents.

What is attribution of blame?

Leaders following the authentic leadership approach

Nazi concentration camp guards attempted to avoid moral responsibility for their behavior by claiming they were merely "carrying out orders." This is an example of

Leaders who make Theory Y assumptions believe workers are self-motivated.

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Power and Influence

Leadership Attributes

Leadership Behavior

Skills for Building Personal Credibility and Influencing Others

Motivation, Performance, and Effectiveness

Satisfaction, Engagement, and Potential

Groups, Teams, and Their Leadership

Skills for Developing Others

The Situation

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Exam 5: Values, Ethics, and Character

Which of the following is NOT one of the four biases identified in research that can have a pervasive and corrosive effect on our moral decision making?

Which of the following statements concerning servant leadership is true?

Baby Boomers are very concerned with fairness for all and love to have meetings.

According to Darley, what, ethically, should one do when one is part of a performance measurement system?

What is the ultimate test of a servant leader's work?

Authentic leadership is founded in

Servant leadership puts the emphasis upon listening effectively to others.

Moral justification means that an action we have taken is morally justified.

This way of minimizing individual moral responsibility for collective action can be one of the negative effects of group decision making.

Describe the differences between instrumental and terminal values and give an example of each.

One of the primary leadership action "fronts" required to sustain an ethical climate is a proactive public relations program.

In terms of instrumental values, individuals who value equality and freedom may think that it is important to always be

As a group, this generation of workers tends to be technologically savvy, independent and skeptical of institutions and hierarchy.

In the postconventional level of moral development, the criteria are based on gaining others' approval.

Theory Y reflects a view that most people

Members of the Nexter generation share an optimism that is the result of having very devoted parents.

What is attribution of blame?

Leaders following the authentic leadership approach

Nazi concentration camp guards attempted to avoid moral responsibility for their behavior by claiming they were merely "carrying out orders." This is an example of

Leaders who make Theory Y assumptions believe workers are self-motivated.

What Do We Mean by Leadership

Leader Development

Skills for Developing Yourself As a Leader

Power and Influence

Leadership Attributes

Leadership Behavior

Skills for Building Personal Credibility and Influencing Others

Motivation, Performance, and Effectiveness

Satisfaction, Engagement, and Potential

Groups, Teams, and Their Leadership

Skills for Developing Others

The Situation

Contingency Theories of Leadership

Leadership and Change

The Dark Side of Leadership

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