CSJT Ethical & Professional Standards

Question 1

A coworker asks you to falsify a report to make performance metrics look better. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Report the request to a supervisor or compliance officer.

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Falsify the report to help the team.

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Ignore the request and say nothing.

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Advise the coworker to be more careful next time.

Question 2

You receive a gift from a client as a thank-you for your service. What is the appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Politely decline and explain that accepting gifts is against policy.

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Accept the gift as a token of appreciation.

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Only accept the gift if it is of minimal value.

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Ask your supervisor for permission to keep the gift.

Question 3

A colleague shares confidential information with you about an upcoming government decision. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Report the breach through the appropriate channels.

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Share the information only with trusted colleagues.

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Use the information for personal advantage.

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Ignore it since you are not involved in the decision-making process.

Question 4

You witness a supervisor making biased decisions that favor certain employees. What is the best course of action?

Accepted Answer

Report the bias to HR or an ethics committee.

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Do nothing, as it does not directly affect you.

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Confront the supervisor and demand an explanation.

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Ask the favored employees how they benefited.

Question 5

A coworker frequently takes extended breaks, leaving others with extra work. How should you handle the situation?

Accepted Answer

Discuss your concerns with the coworker professionally first.

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Report the coworker immediately to management.

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Ignore the situation and do extra work yourself.

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Complain about the coworker to other colleagues.

Question 6

You find out that a government contract was awarded unfairly due to favoritism. What is the ethical response?

Accepted Answer

Report the unfair awarding of the contract to an oversight authority.

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Ignore the situation since you are not involved.

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Tell the favored company that you are aware of the situation.

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Discuss the issue informally with coworkers but take no action.

A coworker asks you to falsify a report to make performance metrics look better.What should you do?