CSJT Ethical and Professional Conduct 2

Question 1

A coworker asks you to cover for them by telling your supervisor they were in the office when they were actually running personal errands. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Decline and explain you are not comfortable providing false information to a supervisor

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Agree, since it is a small favor and harms no one

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Tell your supervisor immediately without speaking to the coworker first

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Agree this time but warn the coworker not to ask again

Question 2

You discover that a process your team has used for years is less efficient than a newer method. Your supervisor prefers the old approach. The best course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Present the evidence for the improved method professionally and let your supervisor decide

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Switch to the new method without mentioning it

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Complain to coworkers about your supervisor's resistance to change

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Continue the old method indefinitely to avoid conflict

Question 3

During a staff meeting, your supervisor states something factually incorrect that will affect a policy decision. You should:

Accepted Answer

Politely and respectfully offer the correct information at an appropriate moment

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Stay silent to avoid embarrassing your supervisor

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Interrupt immediately and loudly correct them

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Send an anonymous note correcting the error after the meeting

Question 4

A citizen offers to buy you lunch as a thank-you for your help processing their application. You should:

Accepted Answer

Decline politely, explaining that accepting gifts from the public is not permitted

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Accept, since it is a small gesture and not cash

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Accept only if you pay your share of the bill

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Accept but report it to your supervisor afterward

Question 5

You accidentally make an error on an official document that has already been submitted. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Report the error to your supervisor and follow the proper correction procedure

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Hope no one notices, since correcting it may draw attention

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Ask a colleague to fix it quietly without creating a paper trail

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Submit a second corrected document without noting the original error

Question 6

A fellow employee regularly makes offensive jokes in the workplace. You find the jokes inappropriate. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Address the behavior by speaking to the employee directly and/or reporting it to HR

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Laugh along to fit in with the group

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Ignore it completely since it does not affect your work

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Retaliate with jokes targeting that employee

Question 7

You are asked to complete a task that you believe may violate agency regulations, but you are unsure. The best first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Seek clarification from your supervisor or consult the relevant regulations before proceeding

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Refuse the task outright until given written orders

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Complete the task since your supervisor requested it

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Delay the task indefinitely without explanation