Business Ethics At The Workplace Knowledge Quiz

You insert the exact amount of change into the vending machine at work for a can of juice. Two cans are released from the machine. What do you do with the extra can?

• Offer the can of juice to an employee

• Report the incident to an appropriate member of staff

• Keep the extra can of juice for you

Good ethics means _____ business

You recently fired someone who often came to work late, left early, and spent a lot of time surfing the internet for fun while on the job.  Recently, you have learned that another member of your staff is doing the same thing. However, this person is a the daughter of a close personal friend (who doesn't work at the company). You have given this employee several warnings about her behavior but the problems continue. Would you:

• Fire the employee

• Give her a final warning and hope this takes care of the situation

• Ask your friend to speak with her daughter

In a public restaurant, you overhear two colleagues discussing confidential information about a client. They mention the client by name. Would you:

• Ignore it

• Talk to your colleagues about your concerns about confidentiality and leave it at that

• Report them to your line manager

Which three things define society?

• Society

• Business

• Institution

• None of the above

"Ethics is about fairness, about deciding what is _____ and _____, about defining practices and rules which underpin _____ conduct between individuals and groups."