GGST Situational Judgement: Ethics 4

Question 1

Your organization's whistleblower policy protects anonymous reporting.
A colleague urges you not to report misconduct because 'the ethics office always figures out who filed.' What should you guide your decision?

Accepted Answer

Make your decision based on your obligation to report misconduct, using available protections and seeking advice if needed

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Trust your colleague's advice and stay silent to protect yourself

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File an anonymous report but simultaneously seek legal counsel

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Report only if you can obtain absolute guarantees of anonymity

Question 2

You are asked to prepare a briefing and find that presenting all the data would undermine the conclusion your supervisor wants to reach. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Present all relevant data accurately and note that the full picture may not support the preferred conclusion

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Present only the data that supports the desired conclusion to be a team player

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Omit contradictory data but attach it in an appendix no one is likely to read

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Ask your supervisor to make the selection themselves so the responsibility is theirs

Question 3

You are working remotely and your home internet fails during core hours. You decide to spend two hours on personal tasks while waiting for it to be repaired. What is the ethical approach?

Accepted Answer

Notify your supervisor of the outage, document the downtime, and make up the lost work hours

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Use the time freely since the outage is not your fault

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Work on your phone where possible and do not mention the outage unless asked

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Count the time as a break since productivity was impossible

Question 4

You witness a supervisor make a discriminatory joke at a team meeting. Others laugh, but you find it inappropriate. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Calmly note your discomfort either in the moment or by speaking privately with the supervisor or HR afterward

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Say nothing to avoid confronting a supervisor in front of the team

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Match the laughter to avoid appearing difficult, then file a complaint later

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Send an anonymous complaint immediately without speaking to anyone directly

Question 5

You are negotiating a contract on behalf of your organization and the other party offers you a personal side payment to approve favorable terms. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse the payment, terminate the negotiation, and report the bribery attempt to your ethics or legal office

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Accept if the terms are genuinely good for your organization

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Refuse the payment but continue the negotiation without reporting it

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Report it only if the payment offer was made in writing

Question 6

You are aware of an internal audit scheduled next week and notice a colleague rushing to fix records beforehand. What is the ethical course of action?

Accepted Answer

Report your concern that records may be improperly altered to the audit team or compliance office

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Help your colleague correct errors before the audit to avoid organizational embarrassment

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Wait for the audit to surface any issues on its own

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Ask your colleague directly if the changes are legitimate before deciding what to do

Question 7

Your organization's policy prohibits using official resources for personal gain. You are offered a paid speaking engagement that draws directly on your official expertise. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Review organizational policy and obtain written approval before accepting any outside paid engagement

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Accept since sharing expertise benefits the broader public

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Accept and donate a portion of the payment to a charity of your choice

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Decline only if the engagement conflicts with a work commitment