CAPM CAPM Ethics & Professional Conduct 3

Question 1

A project manager discovers a team member has been padding time estimates to reduce personal workload pressure. This violates which ethical value?

Accepted Answer

Honesty

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Respect

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Responsibility

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Fairness

Question 2

Which PMI concept best describes the obligation to act in the best interest of society and the profession, not just one's employer?

Accepted Answer

Professional responsibility

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Scope management

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Organizational governance

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Stakeholder engagement

Question 3

During a negotiation, a project manager deliberately withholds information that would favor the other party. This is a violation of:

Accepted Answer

The Honesty value in PMI's Code of Ethics

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Scope baseline integrity

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The Risk Register guidelines

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Change control procedures

Question 4

What is the correct action when a CAPM practitioner is unsure whether a specific action is ethical?

Accepted Answer

Apply the PMI Code of Ethics principles to evaluate the action before proceeding

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Proceed if no policy explicitly prohibits it

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Ask a trusted colleague to act in their place

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Wait until a senior manager approves the action

Question 5

A CAPM candidate misrepresents their project experience on the PMI certification application. This is best classified as a violation of:

Accepted Answer

PMI's Honesty value and potentially the credential revocation policy

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Scope creep policy

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PMP prerequisites only

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The communications management plan

Question 6

Which of the following is an 'aspirational' standard under the PMI Code of Ethics?

Accepted Answer

Strive to create an environment where others feel safe to tell the truth

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Do not engage in or condone dishonest behavior

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Do not make false statements about your qualifications

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Report violations of PMI's Code to the appropriate body