Ethical Reasoning Practice Questions

Ethical Reasoning Practice Questions

Ethical Reasoning Practice Questions

1. A social media influencer is offered money to promote a product they haven't used. What's the most ethical response?
Promote the product without disclosing the payment
Refuse the offer
Accept, use the product, then give an honest review
Accept and promote, but disclose it's a paid advertisement
2. A government official is offered a bribe to expedite a building permit. What is the most ethical course of action?
Accept the bribe and expedite the permit
Refuse the bribe and process the permit normally
Accept the bribe but don't expedite the permit
Refuse the bribe and deny the permit
3. 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
4. A company discovers its product unintentionally causes minor environmental damage. What's the most ethical response?
Ignore it as the damage is minor
Discontinue the product immediately
Invest in research to mitigate the damage
Hide the information from the public
5. A government official learns of a potential security threat but sharing the information could cause public panic. What should they do?
Keep the information secret to avoid panic
Share all information immediately with the public
Inform relevant authorities and develop a measured response plan
Resign to avoid responsibility for the decision
6. A customer service representative discovers a pricing error that benefits customers. What's the most ethical action?
Keep quiet about the error
Inform management immediately
Tell friends to take advantage of the error
Correct the error without informing anyone
7. A teacher notices a talented student from a disadvantaged background struggling to afford college application fees. What's the most ethical action?
Pay the fees personally
Ignore the situation as it's not their responsibility
Help the student find and apply for fee waivers
Lower the student's grades to discourage college applications
8. A government official learns of a minor security breach. What's the most ethical action?
Cover it up to avoid public panic
Immediately inform the public
Investigate and address the breach, then inform relevant parties
Ignore it as it's minor
9. A referee in a championship game realizes they made a game-changing bad call. What's the most ethical action?
Ignore it and continue the game
Admit the mistake and reverse the call if possible
Compensate with favorable calls for the affected team
Resign from officiating after the game
10. An attorney learns that their client has lied under oath. What's the most ethical action?
Continue representing the client without addressing the lie
Withdraw from the case without explanation
Inform the court about the client's perjury
Advise the client to recant their false testimony
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