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Professional Standards and Ethics Flashcards

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  1. Which ethical principle requires a server to be honest with guests about why service is being refused?

    Answer: Transparency

    Transparency means being open and honest with guests about decisions that affect them, including refusals.

  2. A server notices that a manager is pressuring staff to over-serve guests to increase sales. The ethical action is to:

    Answer: Refuse to over-serve and escalate the concern to higher management or a regulatory body if needed

    Ethical obligations to public safety override improper managerial instructions, and the concern must be escalated.

  3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a professional alcohol service environment?

    Answer: Financial incentives for servers who sell the most alcohol

    Rewarding sales volume without responsible service checks creates incentives that conflict with ethical service standards.

  4. A guest tells you that they are driving and asks for 'just one more.' Your ethical and legal obligation is to:

    Answer: Refuse if they are showing signs of intoxication and consider offering safe transport alternatives

    A guest who is intoxicated and driving represents a foreseeable public safety risk requiring refusal and possibly arranging alternative transport.

  5. Which action best reflects the professional value of accountability in alcohol service?

    Answer: Accepting responsibility for your own service decisions and their consequences

    Accountability means owning your decisions, including mistakes, rather than deflecting responsibility.

  6. Why should ABST-trained servers avoid socializing excessively with guests while on duty?

    Answer: It can blur professional boundaries and impair objective judgment about service decisions

    Excessive familiarity can compromise the objectivity required to make responsible service decisions.

  7. Which statement about ethics in alcohol service is most accurate?

    Answer: Ethical service is a continuous practice that protects guests, staff, and the business

    Ethics in service are not situational—they reflect consistent values that benefit all stakeholders at all times.