GEB3017 UF Exam 2
The Law of Solid Ground - CORRECT ANSWER-"Leadership is a potent combination of
strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without strategy."
The Fraud Triangle: · What puts you at ethical risk? - CORRECT ANSWER-Perceived
opportunity, rationalization, and perceived pressure
The Alligator River: who in the story was the least ethical? - CORRECT ANSWER-
People usually pick Abigail. But Ivan had the opportunity to do something, and chose to
not get involved.
Thoughts on personal ethical dilemmas - CORRECT ANSWER-ethical dilemmas are
actually not as common as we may think- if a decision is clearly wrong, it not a dilemma-
just a bad decision.
"Structured" Decision Process: How to come up with the right course of action in a
Dilemma: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Identify Important Facts.
2. Identify Ethical Issues.
3. Identify Stakeholders.
4. Identify Potential Solutions.
5. Assess Solutions Using Ethical Perspectives
6. Assess Any New Potential Solutions
7. Act in Accordance with Your Ethical Analysis
8. Assess Your Actions and the Outcomes.
12 Neutralization Techniques: How we rationalize unethical decisions - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Denial of Responsibility
2. Denial of Injury
3. Denial of the Victim
4. Condemn the Condemners
5. Appeal to a Higher Loyalties
6. Moral Ledger
7. Defense of Necessity
8. Claim of Normalcy
9. Denial of Negative Intent
10. Claims of Relative Acceptability
11. Postponement
12. Use of Euphemisms
Ethical Dilemmas: #1 Standing Up to Power - CORRECT ANSWER-Your boss or
someone else in authority is asking you to do something unethical.
, Ethical Dilemmas: #2 Made a Promise and the World has Changed - CORRECT
ANSWER-You made a promise, but unexpected events have made it very hard to keep.
Ethical Dilemmas: #3 Intervention - CORRECT ANSWER-You see something that's
wrong but face risks if you try to stop it.
Ethical Dilemmas: #4 Conflicts of Interest: - CORRECT ANSWER-Your personal
interests and your work obligations are at cross
purposes with each other.
Ethical Dilemmas: #5 Suspicion Without Enough Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER-You
suspect something wrong is going on, but how you investigate could harm others.
Ethical Dilemmas: #6 Playing Dirty!: - CORRECT ANSWER-You could achieve justice
by doing something that is normally considered unethical. You have a chance to harm
someone who has harmed you.
Ethical Dilemmas: #7 Skirting the Rules: - CORRECT ANSWER-To accomplish a
worthy purpose, you have to go around the rules or break the law.
Ethical Dilemmas: #8 Dissemblance: - CORRECT ANSWER-Misrepresenting the or
concealing the truth could create a better outcome. You misrepresent or allow someone
to continue with a false understanding of your intentions or motives.
Ethical Dilemmas: #9 Loyalty: - CORRECT ANSWER-Showing loyalty to someone
comes at a cost to you or others.
Ethical Dilemmas: #10 Sacrificing Personal Values - CORRECT ANSWER-Your work
requires you to sacrifice values or relationships that you hold dear but that you can't
reasonably expect from others.
Ethical Dilemmas: #11 Unfair Advantage: - CORRECT ANSWER-You have the upper
hand, but not in a way that you're sure is fair.
Ethical Dilemmas: #12 Repair: - CORRECT ANSWER-You made a mistake, but can get
away with not fixing it.
Ethical Dilemmas: #13 Showing Mercy: - CORRECT ANSWER-Someone has come
asking for mercy, but granting it comes at a cost.
#1 The Power Pause: - CORRECT ANSWER-A pause gives the listener a chance to
really listen. Ironically they end up wanting to listen more!
• A deliberate pause adds "weight" & "wisdom" to your answer and the audience's
perception!
• Very often a good technique in interviews.
• "Safety Belt" Analogy: Strap in...here we go!
The Law of Solid Ground - CORRECT ANSWER-"Leadership is a potent combination of
strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without strategy."
The Fraud Triangle: · What puts you at ethical risk? - CORRECT ANSWER-Perceived
opportunity, rationalization, and perceived pressure
The Alligator River: who in the story was the least ethical? - CORRECT ANSWER-
People usually pick Abigail. But Ivan had the opportunity to do something, and chose to
not get involved.
Thoughts on personal ethical dilemmas - CORRECT ANSWER-ethical dilemmas are
actually not as common as we may think- if a decision is clearly wrong, it not a dilemma-
just a bad decision.
"Structured" Decision Process: How to come up with the right course of action in a
Dilemma: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Identify Important Facts.
2. Identify Ethical Issues.
3. Identify Stakeholders.
4. Identify Potential Solutions.
5. Assess Solutions Using Ethical Perspectives
6. Assess Any New Potential Solutions
7. Act in Accordance with Your Ethical Analysis
8. Assess Your Actions and the Outcomes.
12 Neutralization Techniques: How we rationalize unethical decisions - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Denial of Responsibility
2. Denial of Injury
3. Denial of the Victim
4. Condemn the Condemners
5. Appeal to a Higher Loyalties
6. Moral Ledger
7. Defense of Necessity
8. Claim of Normalcy
9. Denial of Negative Intent
10. Claims of Relative Acceptability
11. Postponement
12. Use of Euphemisms
Ethical Dilemmas: #1 Standing Up to Power - CORRECT ANSWER-Your boss or
someone else in authority is asking you to do something unethical.
, Ethical Dilemmas: #2 Made a Promise and the World has Changed - CORRECT
ANSWER-You made a promise, but unexpected events have made it very hard to keep.
Ethical Dilemmas: #3 Intervention - CORRECT ANSWER-You see something that's
wrong but face risks if you try to stop it.
Ethical Dilemmas: #4 Conflicts of Interest: - CORRECT ANSWER-Your personal
interests and your work obligations are at cross
purposes with each other.
Ethical Dilemmas: #5 Suspicion Without Enough Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER-You
suspect something wrong is going on, but how you investigate could harm others.
Ethical Dilemmas: #6 Playing Dirty!: - CORRECT ANSWER-You could achieve justice
by doing something that is normally considered unethical. You have a chance to harm
someone who has harmed you.
Ethical Dilemmas: #7 Skirting the Rules: - CORRECT ANSWER-To accomplish a
worthy purpose, you have to go around the rules or break the law.
Ethical Dilemmas: #8 Dissemblance: - CORRECT ANSWER-Misrepresenting the or
concealing the truth could create a better outcome. You misrepresent or allow someone
to continue with a false understanding of your intentions or motives.
Ethical Dilemmas: #9 Loyalty: - CORRECT ANSWER-Showing loyalty to someone
comes at a cost to you or others.
Ethical Dilemmas: #10 Sacrificing Personal Values - CORRECT ANSWER-Your work
requires you to sacrifice values or relationships that you hold dear but that you can't
reasonably expect from others.
Ethical Dilemmas: #11 Unfair Advantage: - CORRECT ANSWER-You have the upper
hand, but not in a way that you're sure is fair.
Ethical Dilemmas: #12 Repair: - CORRECT ANSWER-You made a mistake, but can get
away with not fixing it.
Ethical Dilemmas: #13 Showing Mercy: - CORRECT ANSWER-Someone has come
asking for mercy, but granting it comes at a cost.
#1 The Power Pause: - CORRECT ANSWER-A pause gives the listener a chance to
really listen. Ironically they end up wanting to listen more!
• A deliberate pause adds "weight" & "wisdom" to your answer and the audience's
perception!
• Very often a good technique in interviews.
• "Safety Belt" Analogy: Strap in...here we go!
