Ethics Test
The family and medical leave act of 1993 allows how many weeks of unpaid leave per year?
12
When was the Ethics Resource Center (ERC) established?
1970's
When did openly selling personal data become popular?
2000's
How many alternative solutions should be listed when making an ethical decision?
3
Which of the following is not an example of confidential information in the workplace?
A company's employee handbook
Which of the following is not a reason to participate in unethical business practices?
Adequate training background
Which of the following is not a government regulation created to protect employees?
Amendment XIV to the U.S. Constitution in 1868
Which of the following describes business ethical climate in the 1960s?
Anti-war sentiment
Which of the following steps in the ethical decision-making process involves devising an accurate problem definition?
Defining the problem
Which of the following questions should NOT be taken into consideration when listing all the alternatives and consequences to solve an ethical problem?
Does it benefit me personally
Which of the following is a business ethical issue in the 1970's?
Employee militancy
Which of the following is not an example of unethical behavior occurring in the workplace?
Employment contingent on passing a drug screening.
Which of the following is not an ethical issue raised due to technology advances in the workplace?
Encourages deceptive advertising
Which of the following is a business ethics development from the 1960's?
Established codes of conduct and value statements
Which of the following types of choices are based on moral principles and values?
Ethical choices
Amendment XIV to the U.S. Constitution in 1868 resulted in the prohibition of pay discrimination on the basis of sex.
False
Selecting the best choice is the final step of the ethical decision-making process.
False
Which of the following defines workplace politics?
Games played in a workplace environment to achieve status, advancement and money
Which of the following in incorrect when making an ethical decision?
Irrelevant and unimportant information should also be included when defining a problem
Which of the following is INCORRECT when making an ethical decision?
Office politics
Which of the following defines business ethics?
Professional standards of conduct, based on moral principles and values, guiding decision-making and actions
Which of the following steps in the ethical decision-making process involves reviewing alternatives and consequences?
Selecting the best choice
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits which of the following types of discrimination?
Sex-based wage discrimination
Which of the following laws requires one and a half times the regular rate of pay for more than 40 hours worked for qualified employees?
The Fair labor Standard Act of 1938
Which of the following laws includes sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Ethical choices are made based on moral principles and values while legal choices are made according to the law.
True
To which of the following situations does the Family and Medical Leave Act NOT apply?
Unable to work because of family vacation
Jason is using a company printer to print fliers for his garage sale. Which of the following describes Jason's behavior?
Unethical behavior
Unfair treatment of staff is an example of which of the following?
Unethical business practices
Which of the following is NOT an example of a situation in which an employee can apply the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993?
When caring for a great-aunt or great-uncle with a serious medical condition
