Ch. 9 Workplace Ethics PRETEST

Which of the following are good ways to help you understand directions that are being given?

• listen carefully to the directions

• take notes, if possible

• do not listen to the directions

• ask questions if you do not understand

Responsibility is the willingness to accept an obligation and to be accountable for the action or situation.

• True

• False

Being positive and looking for solutions at work are ways to show ________.

• a willingness to learn

• loyalty

• a good attitude

• intelligence

What is a willingness to accept an obligation and to be accountable for an action or situation?

• responsibility

• self-management

• cooperativeness

• initiative

What do employees show if they do what needs to be done without being told?

• loyalty

• responsibility

• a willingness to learn

• initiative

What are you demonstrating when you volunteer to help coworkers meet deadlines.

• loyalty

• responsibility

• cooperativeness

• initiative

Taking initiative means doing what needs to be done without being told.

• true

• false

Self-management is being able to manage your own behavior to get the results you want.

• true

• false

What is the root of most ethics problems in the workplace?

• demonstrating prejudice

• being dishonest

• lack of responsibility

• lack of initiative

It's okay to use company property, such as telephones, for personal use without permission.

• true

• false