CSC Ethics & Professional Conduct 3

Question 1

A senior consultant is engaged by Company A and is later asked to consult for Company B, a direct competitor, on a similar strategic project. What is the primary concern?

Accepted Answer

Potential breach of confidentiality and conflict of interest

Answer

Serving competitors simultaneously risks inadvertent disclosure of confidential strategies and creates a conflict of interest that may compromise objectivity.

Question 2

In the context of professional ethics, 'objectivity' primarily means that a consultant should:

Accepted Answer

Base conclusions on evidence rather than personal bias or external pressure

Answer

Objectivity means that professional judgments are grounded in evidence and free from undue influence, bias, or personal interests.

Question 3

A senior consultant receives an expensive gift from a vendor seeking to be recommended to a client. According to most professional ethics frameworks, the consultant should:

Accepted Answer

Decline the gift and disclose the offer to the engagement manager

Answer

Gifts that could influence professional judgment must be declined regardless of timing, and the offer should be disclosed to maintain transparency.

Question 4

Which scenario represents a violation of professional confidentiality by a senior consultant?

Accepted Answer

Sharing client financial projections with a colleague at a competing firm

Answer

Sharing specific, identifiable client financial information with a competitor is a direct breach of the confidentiality obligation regardless of intent.

Question 5

An engagement is approaching its deadline and the team realizes the scope cannot be completed without cutting analytical corners. The ethical course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Notify the client proactively and renegotiate timeline, scope, or resources

Answer

Transparency with the client about limitations and renegotiating terms is required by the due care and integrity standards rather than delivering substandard work silently.

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CSC Ethics & Professional Conduct 3