Question 1

Identify the dangers posed by Machiavellianism.

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Question 2

Machiavellians are skilled at manipulating others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A leader submits a false expense report, thinking he deserves the extra money because of his importance to the company. Which type of faulty assumption is he demonstrating?

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A)  faulty theories about ourselves 
B)  faulty theories about other people 
C)  faulty theories about how the world operates 
D)  all of these

Question 4

Name the three indicators of leader selfishness.

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Question 5

A(n) ______ refers to the belief (positive or negative) that we hold about a particular group of people.

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A)  ethnocentric perspective 
B)  stereotype 
C)  confirmation 
D)  prejudice

Question 6

All of the following are examples of conformers EXCEPT:

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A)  opportunists 
B)  lost souls 
C)  bystanders 
D)  authoritarians

Question 7

With which internal enemy or monster is competition associated?

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A)  insecurity 
B)  fear 
C)  denying death 
D)  battleground mentality

Question 8

All of the following are characteristics or behaviors of shadow casters EXCEPT:

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A)  unhealthy motivations 
B)  personality disorders 
C)  moral disengagement 
D)  ethical expertise

Question 9

Leaders use ______ to persuade themselves that their harmful behavior is actually moral and beneficial.

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A)  advantageous comparison 
B)  moral justification 
C)  euphemistic labeling 
D)  moral reasoning

Question 10

With moral ______, leaders persuade themselves that their harmful behavior is actually moral and beneficial.

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A)  imagination 
B)  reasoning 
C)  justification 
D)  driving

Question 11

All of the following are examples of susceptible conformer subordinates EXCEPT:

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A)  authoritarians 
B)  bystanders 
C)  compromisers 
D)  lost souls

Question 12

Identify three concepts from each of the following: Theories of the World, Theories About Other People, and Theories About Ourselves.

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Question 13

You are a corporate ethics trainer. What criteria will you use for assessing the ethical progress of those attending your workshops?

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Question 14

______ are conformers who are generally passive and motivated by fear.

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A)  Psychopaths 
B)  Bystanders 
C)  Colluders 
D)  Anarchists

Question 15

Think of a past or current leader who cast(s) shadows. Which of the unhealthy motivations contributed to this leader's unethical behavior?

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Question 16

______ are our beliefs about other groups of people.

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A)  Stereotypes 
B)  Ethnocentrism 
C)  Moral reasoning 
D)  Prejudice

Question 17

______ are self-absorbed and overestimate their abilities.

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A)  Pessimists 
B)  Optimists 
C)  Narcissists 
D)  Conformers

Question 18

With ______, it is easier to mistreat others if they are seen as less than fully human.

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A)  dehumanization 
B)  demoralization 
C)  attribution of blame 
D)  lost souls

Question 19

The Dark Triad of leadership are all of the following personality disorders EXCEPT:

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A)  narcissism 
B)  Machiavellianism 
C)  borderline personality 
D)  psychopathy

Question 20

The following are all examples of functional atheism EXCEPT:

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A)  high stress 
B)  broken relationships 
C)  group pressure 
D)  mindless activity

Exam 2: Stepping Out of the Shadows