The learner will understand what an ethical dilemma is and how to make the best decision when faced with a choice of options that may not be ethically acceptable
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
What is an ethical dilemma?
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Correct!
What is an ethical dilemma?
Correct Answer
An ethical dilemma forces you to choose between options when one, both, or neither side may be ethically acceptable.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Incorrect
What is an ethical dilemma?
Your Answer
Correct Answer
An ethical dilemma forces you to choose between options when one, both, or neither side may be ethically acceptable.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
How do you decide which side of the ethical dilemma is best?
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Correct!
How do you decide which side of the ethical dilemma is best?
Correct Answer
Choose the one that is most right based on the law, company policies, ethics standards, and/or other resources available.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Incorrect
How do you decide which side of the ethical dilemma is best?
Your Answer
Correct Answer
Choose the one that is most right based on the law, company policies, ethics standards, and/or other resources available.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
What if an employee wears a religious article of clothing that is a safety hazard on the factory floor?
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Correct!
What if an employee wears a religious article of clothing that is a safety hazard on the factory floor?
Correct Answer
Safety laws like OSHA take precedence.
It is always wise to look for an employee accommodation when making these ethical decisions.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Incorrect
What if an employee wears a religious article of clothing that is a safety hazard on the factory floor?
Your Answer
Correct Answer
Safety laws like OSHA take precedence.
It is always wise to look for an employee accommodation when making these ethical decisions.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
If a manager can have his manufacturing team change into workclothes before they clock in, he can increase production time by 15 minutes each day. Should he do this?
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Correct!
If a manager can have his manufacturing team change into workclothes before they clock in, he can increase production time by 15 minutes each day. Should he do this?
Correct Answer
The ethical decision is to allow the workers to change after they have clocked in. Otherwise, they are coming to work early to change and not being paid for this time.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Incorrect
If a manager can have his manufacturing team change into workclothes before they clock in, he can increase production time by 15 minutes each day. Should he do this?
Your Answer
Correct Answer
The ethical decision is to allow the workers to change after they have clocked in. Otherwise, they are coming to work early to change and not being paid for this time.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
A construction contractor gets a call from the new homeowner, who says his new concrete driveway is flaking and needs to be replaced at the contractors expense. What's the ethical thing to do?
-
The contractor just laid the cement and doesn't have to pay to replace someone's else's product.
-
The home owner isn't responsible for picking out the cement quality. That's the contractors job and the driveway should be replaced at the contractors expense.
-
If the contract is vague about subcontractors, or suppliers, then the best ethical decision would be to split the expense of the replacement driveway.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Correct!
A construction contractor gets a call from the new homeowner, who says his new concrete driveway is flaking and needs to be replaced at the contractors expense. What's the ethical thing to do?
Correct Answer
If the contract is vague about subcontractors, or suppliers, then the best ethical decision would be to split the expense of the replacement driveway.
Sometimes you can make the best ethical decision but still get sued, or worse. Ethical dilemmas are often subject to fixed personal beliefs regardless of the logic of finding the most right decision.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Incorrect
A construction contractor gets a call from the new homeowner, who says his new concrete driveway is flaking and needs to be replaced at the contractors expense. What's the ethical thing to do?
Your Answer
Correct Answer
If the contract is vague about subcontractors, or suppliers, then the best ethical decision would be to split the expense of the replacement driveway.
Sometimes you can make the best ethical decision but still get sued, or worse. Ethical dilemmas are often subject to fixed personal beliefs regardless of the logic of finding the most right decision.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Your boss compliments you on the high production numbers in front of your team members. What's the ethical thing to do?
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Correct!
Your boss compliments you on the high production numbers in front of your team members. What's the ethical thing to do?
Correct Answer
Say thank you, but immediately explain to the boss that the "Team" is responsible for the high production numbers and then point the team members out by name.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Incorrect
Your boss compliments you on the high production numbers in front of your team members. What's the ethical thing to do?
Your Answer
Correct Answer
Say thank you, but immediately explain to the boss that the "Team" is responsible for the high production numbers and then point the team members out by name.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
When, if ever, do the "ends justify the means"?
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Correct!
When, if ever, do the "ends justify the means"?
Correct Answer
It depends.
Factory floor workers who are constantly pressured to increase production numbers regardless of safety factors are faced with an ethical dilemma. Pointing out safety issues may not be what management wants to hear. Or, worse yet, you or a co-worker may be seriously hurt by the "ends justifies the means" mentality.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Incorrect
When, if ever, do the "ends justify the means"?
Your Answer
Correct Answer
It depends.
Factory floor workers who are constantly pressured to increase production numbers regardless of safety factors are faced with an ethical dilemma. Pointing out safety issues may not be what management wants to hear. Or, worse yet, you or a co-worker may be seriously hurt by the "ends justifies the means" mentality.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
If it's not an outright lie, is it still okay to represent a product as a quality item despite the weaknesses you know it has?
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Correct!
If it's not an outright lie, is it still okay to represent a product as a quality item despite the weaknesses you know it has?
Correct Answer
No, misrepresentation may cause the customer to spend money on something other than what they really need. Misrepresentation of ingredients could also potentially pose a health risk to the consumer.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Incorrect
If it's not an outright lie, is it still okay to represent a product as a quality item despite the weaknesses you know it has?
Your Answer
Correct Answer
No, misrepresentation may cause the customer to spend money on something other than what they really need. Misrepresentation of ingredients could also potentially pose a health risk to the consumer.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
How does a factory manager decide what to do when faced with ethical dilemmas where there are good arguments for each side of the issue?
-
Decide for "what should be" using a moral standard.
-
Make the decision by weighing the issue using good and bad as a measure.
-
Decide the issue by using the "what is the greatest good for the greater number of people" measurement.
-
Any one of the above, or a combination of strategies, depending on the issue.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Correct!
How does a factory manager decide what to do when faced with ethical dilemmas where there are good arguments for each side of the issue?
Correct Answer
Any one of the above, or a combination of strategies, depending on the issue.
Ethical dilemmas are challenging and using one, two, or more methods may help a manager decide what to do. Using one measurement for deciding every dilemma may not be appropriate. A case by case review may result in a better decision, using multiple strategies.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Incorrect
How does a factory manager decide what to do when faced with ethical dilemmas where there are good arguments for each side of the issue?
Your Answer
Correct Answer
Any one of the above, or a combination of strategies, depending on the issue.
Ethical dilemmas are challenging and using one, two, or more methods may help a manager decide what to do. Using one measurement for deciding every dilemma may not be appropriate. A case by case review may result in a better decision, using multiple strategies.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
As a manager of a manufacturing department which skill is very important to learn when faced with ethical dilemmas?
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Correct!
As a manager of a manufacturing department which skill is very important to learn when faced with ethical dilemmas?
Correct Answer
Conflict management
People and organizations have values, and when those values are in conflict with each other ethical dilemmas are bound to happen. A manager in a manufacturing environment with excellent conflict management skills can better serve the organization and the employees.
Question 1 of 10
Ethical Dilemma Decisions
Incorrect
As a manager of a manufacturing department which skill is very important to learn when faced with ethical dilemmas?
Your Answer
Correct Answer
Conflict management
People and organizations have values, and when those values are in conflict with each other ethical dilemmas are bound to happen. A manager in a manufacturing environment with excellent conflict management skills can better serve the organization and the employees.
Question 1 of 10
Score
You have answered 5 of 10 questions correctly.
50%
See other flashcards and apps related to:
Question 1 of 10
- Author
- Published
- 8/17/2015
- Last Updated
- 8/17/2015
No Comments Yet
Ethical Dilemma Decisions by Fox Valley Technical College is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.