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Chapter 4
Self-Assessment: An Ethical Baseline
Most people think they are ethical, particularly when the right thing to do is seemingly
obvious. But as you read in the chapter, 75 percent of the respondents in a nationwide
survey indicated that they had witnessed unethical behavior at work. In another study
across multiple industries, 48 percent of the respondents admitted to actually committing
an unethical or illegal act in the past year! And recall that with so many ways to approach
ethical decision making, ethical choices are not always cut-and-dried. To give you an
idea of your ethical perspective, take this assessment. Answer each of the questions using
the following scale:
1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. Disagree
5. Strongly disagree
1. Did you ever think about taking money from where you worked, but not go through
with it?
1 2 3 4 5
2. Have you ever borrowed something from work without telling anyone?
1 2 3 4 5
3. There are times I’ve been provoked into a fistfight.
1 2 3 4 5
4. Is it okay to get around the law if you don’t break it?
1 2 3 4 5
5. I’ve had fellow employees show me how to take things from where I work.
1 2 3 4 5
6. I will usually take someone up on a dare.
1 2 3 4 5
7. I’ve always driven insured vehicles.
1 2 3 4 5
8. If you were sent an extra item with an order, would you send it back?
1 2 3 4 5
9. Would you say everyone is a little dishonest?
1 2 3 4 5
10. Most supervisors treat their employees fairly.
1 2 3 4 5
11. I worry about getting hurt at work.
1 2 3 4 5
12. People say that I’m a workaholic.
1 2 3 4 5
13. I like to plan things carefully ahead of time.
1 2 3 4 5
14. Have you found a way a dishonest person in your job could take things from work?