1.
A government official receives confidential information that could benefit their personal investments. What should they do?
Use the information for personal gain
Share the information with close friends and family
Ignore the information and continue as usual
Disclose the potential conflict of interest and recuse themselves from related decisions
2.
A teacher catches a student plagiarizing on a minor assignment. What's the most ethical response?
Ignore it as it's a minor assignment
Fail the student for the entire course
Give the student a zero and explain the consequences of plagiarism
Allow the student to redo the assignment without penalty
3.
A government official is offered a luxury vacation by a company bidding for a lucrative contract. What is the most ethical course of action?
Accept the vacation but recuse oneself from the bidding process
Decline the offer and report it to the ethics committee
Accept the vacation after the bidding process is complete
Share the vacation with other officials to avoid bias
4.
An architect discovers a minor flaw in a completed building that doesn't violate code but could cause issues years later. What's the most ethical action?
Ignore it as the building passed inspection
Inform the owners and offer solutions
Quietly fix it without telling anyone
Report it to the building authorities
5.
A college tutor is asked by a student-athlete to complete an assignment for them. What should the tutor do?
Complete the assignment for a fee
Provide extra help but insist the student does the work
Refuse and report the request to the athletic department
Complete part of the assignment as a sample
6.
A government employee notices a coworker frequently taking office supplies home for personal use. What should they do?
Join in since everyone is doing it
Ignore it to avoid conflict
Confront the coworker directly
Report the behavior to a supervisor
7.
A doctor is asked to prescribe unnecessary medication for a friend. What's the most ethical response?
Prescribe the medication as a favor
Refuse and explain why it's unethical
Refer the friend to another doctor
Prescribe a placebo instead
8.
A company discovers its product has a minor defect. What's the most ethical action?
Ignore the defect as it's minor
Recall all products immediately
Inform customers and offer free repairs
Quietly fix future products
9.
A company has the opportunity to dump waste in a way that's technically legal but environmentally harmful. What's the most ethical decision?
Dump the waste to save money
Find a more expensive but environmentally friendly disposal method
Lobby to change the laws to allow easier dumping
Sell the waste to another company
10.
An employee accidentally overhears confidential information about layoffs. What's the most ethical action?
Share the information with coworkers
Use the information for personal benefit
Pretend not to have heard anything
Report the incident to a supervisor
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