Ethical Reasoning Practice Questions
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1.
A college professor discovers that a student's paper contains plagiarized content. What is the most appropriate action?
Fail the student without discussion
Ignore it if it's a first offense
Confront the student and allow them to redo the assignment
Report the incident following the institution's academic integrity policy
2.
A teacher is offered a gift by a student's parent before final grades are due. What's the most ethical response?
Accept the gift
Refuse the gift and explain why it's inappropriate
Accept the gift but don't let it influence grading
Report the parent to school administration
3.
A government researcher finds data that contradicts their department's official stance on a policy issue. What should they do?
Suppress the data to avoid controversy
Manipulate the data to fit the official stance
Present the data objectively in their report
Leak the data to opposition groups
4.
A government official learns of a potential security threat but sharing the information could cause public panic. What should they do?
Keep the information secret to avoid panic
Share all information immediately with the public
Inform relevant authorities and develop a measured response plan
Resign to avoid responsibility for the decision
5.
A government employee discovers that their department is wasting taxpayer money on unnecessary expenses. What should they do?
Ignore it to avoid causing trouble
Anonymously leak the information to the media
Report it through proper internal channels
Confront the department head directly
6.
A journalist is offered exclusive access in exchange for positive coverage. What's the most ethical decision?
Accept the offer for the exclusive story
Refuse the offer and report on the attempted manipulation
Accept but write an objective story anyway
Negotiate for access without promising positive coverage
7.
A manager learns that a top-performing employee is stealing supplies. What's the most ethical response?
Ignore it due to the employee's performance
Confront the employee privately
Report the employee to HR immediately
Dock the employee's pay quietly
8.
A social media manager is asked to spread misleading information. What's the most ethical response?
Comply with the request
Refuse and explain why it's unethical
Modify the information to be less misleading
Quit the job immediately
9.
A politician learns of a colleague's minor ethical violation. What's the most ethical action?
Ignore it as it's minor
Publicly expose the colleague
Privately confront the colleague
Report it to the ethics committee
10.
A counselor learns that a client is planning to commit a minor crime. What's the most ethical action?
Maintain client confidentiality
Report the client to authorities immediately
Try to dissuade the client and warn of consequences
Terminate the counseling relationship
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