Role & Professionalism Professional Ethics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which behavior best demonstrates professional integrity?
- Completing work only when supervised
- Being honest even when it is personally disadvantageous (Correct answer)
- Agreeing with management to advance your career
- Sharing credit only when required by policy
Correct answer: Being honest even when it is personally disadvantageous
Integrity means maintaining honesty and strong moral principles consistently, regardless of personal cost.
Question 2: What is 'whistleblowing' in a professional context?
- Alerting management to productivity issues
- Reporting illegal or unethical conduct within an organization to authorities (Correct answer)
- Warning coworkers about upcoming audits
- Announcing company policy changes to staff
Correct answer: Reporting illegal or unethical conduct within an organization to authorities
Whistleblowing is the act of reporting illegal or unethical organizational behavior to internal or external authorities.
Question 3: Which of the following is an example of a breach of professional ethics?
- Taking a lunch break
- Using company resources for personal business (Correct answer)
- Requesting overtime pay
- Asking for clarification on an assignment
Correct answer: Using company resources for personal business
Using company resources for personal benefit is a misuse of organizational assets and a breach of professional ethics.
Question 4: What does it mean to 'recuse' yourself in a professional situation?
- Resign from your position
- Withdraw from a decision or process due to a conflict of interest (Correct answer)
- Request additional training
- Delegate your responsibilities to another team member
Correct answer: Withdraw from a decision or process due to a conflict of interest
Recusing yourself means voluntarily stepping aside from a decision or process when you have a conflict of interest.
Question 5: Why is transparency important in professional settings?
- It eliminates the need for formal contracts
- It builds trust and accountability among colleagues and stakeholders (Correct answer)
- It reduces the workload for managers
- It ensures all employees receive equal pay
Correct answer: It builds trust and accountability among colleagues and stakeholders
Transparency fosters trust and accountability by ensuring that actions and decisions are open and understandable to relevant parties.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes 'due diligence' as a professional obligation?
- Completing work as quickly as possible
- Taking reasonable care to verify information and assess risks before acting (Correct answer)
- Following instructions without question
- Delegating complex tasks to senior staff
Correct answer: Taking reasonable care to verify information and assess risks before acting
Due diligence is the professional obligation to thoroughly investigate and assess relevant information before making decisions.
Role & Professionalism Professional Ethics 2
Which behavior best demonstrates professional integrity?