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Business Ethics Flashcards

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  1. A manager asks the coach to help them build a case to terminate an employee who recently filed a discrimination complaint. What ethical and legal concern is most relevant?

    Answer: Potential retaliation, which is prohibited under EEOC-enforced laws

    Taking adverse action against an employee for filing a discrimination complaint can constitute illegal retaliation.

  2. Which behavior best demonstrates ethical leadership as modeled by a coach to clients?

    Answer: Acting consistently with stated values and being transparent about decision rationale

    Ethical leadership involves integrity, consistency, and transparency.

  3. A coach is asked to coach their own sibling's direct report within the same company. What is the primary ethical concern?

    Answer: A dual relationship that may compromise objectivity and confidentiality

    Personal relationships with stakeholders create dual relationships that can impair objectivity and trust.

  4. What is the most appropriate way for a coach to handle client records after an engagement ends?

    Answer: Store them securely for the agreed retention period and dispose of them properly

    Ethical record-keeping requires secure storage, compliance with applicable laws, and appropriate disposal.

  5. A client asks the coach to keep the coaching engagement secret from their manager, who is paying for it through the company. What should the coach do?

    Answer: Clarify that the sponsor is a party to the agreement and discuss what can and cannot be kept confidential

    In sponsored engagements, the existence of coaching and agreed reporting are typically known to the sponsor, so expectations must be clarified.

  6. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which protection is provided to employees of publicly traded companies?

    Answer: Whistleblower protection against retaliation for reporting fraud

    SOX protects employees who report securities fraud from retaliation by their employers.

  7. A coach notices they are consistently steering clients toward their own preferred career choices. What ethical principle is being compromised?

    Answer: Client autonomy

    Coaches should respect the client's right to set their own goals and make their own decisions.