Ethical Reasoning Practice Questions

Ethical Reasoning Practice Questions

Ethical Reasoning Practice Questions

1. A government researcher finds data that contradicts their department's official stance on a policy issue. What should they do?
Suppress the data to avoid controversy
Manipulate the data to fit the official stance
Present the data objectively in their report
Leak the data to opposition groups
2. An employee discovers their company is violating environmental regulations. What's the most ethical action?
Ignore it to protect their job
Report it anonymously to authorities
Confront management about the issue
Quit the job immediately
3. A manager notices an employee struggling with mental health issues. What's the most ethical approach?
Ignore it as it's a personal matter
Confront the employee about their performance
Offer support and information about company resources
Discuss the employee's issues with coworkers
4. A government official is offered a high-paying job by a company they regulate. What's the most ethical decision?
Accept the job immediately
Decline the offer outright
Accept the job but recuse themselves from related decisions
Negotiate for an even higher salary
5. A counselor learns that a client is planning to commit a minor crime. What's the most ethical action?
Maintain client confidentiality
Report the client to authorities immediately
Try to dissuade the client and warn of consequences
Terminate the counseling relationship
6. 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
7. A college student witnesses a friend vandalizing campus property. What is the most ethical course of action?
Join in to avoid confrontation
Pretend not to see it
Anonymously report the incident
Confront the friend and urge them to report themselves
8. 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
9. A police officer catches a fellow officer breaking a minor law. What's the most ethical response?
Ignore it as it's minor
Report it to the supervisor immediately
Confront the officer privately
Arrest the fellow officer
10. An employee finds a way to cut corners that saves time but slightly reduces quality. What's the most ethical approach?
Implement the time-saving method without telling anyone
Suggest the method to management for evaluation
Keep using the old method despite knowing a faster way
Share the method with coworkers but not management
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