Essentials of Contemporary Management 7th Edition by Gareth Jones,Jennifer George

Exercise 3

MANAGING ETHICALLY [LO 2-1, 2-2]
Some organizations rely on personality and interest inventories to screen potential employees. Other organizations attempt to screen employees by using paper-and- pencil honvesty tests.
Because of measurement error and validity problems, some relatively trustworthy people may "fail" an honesty test given by an employer. What are the ethical implications of trustworthy people "failing" honesty tests, and what obligations do you think employers should have when relying on honesty tests for screening?