Professional Ethics in Leadership Test Questions
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This course explores the critical role of ethics in effective leadership, examining the principles, theories, and dilemmas that leaders face in professional environments. Students will analyze case studies and frameworks for ethical decision-making, reflect on personal values, and consider the impact of ethical leadership on organizational culture and stakeholder trust. Emphasis is placed on developing moral reasoning, accountability, and strategies for fostering ethical behavior within teams and organizations. Through discussions and practical exercises, students gain the skills necessary to navigate complex ethical challenges and lead with integrity in diverse professional settings.
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Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership 6th Edition by Craig E. Johnson
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Chapter 1: The Leaders Light or Shadow
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Q1) ______ is making inappropriate or excessive threats for not complying with the leader's directives.
A) Abuse
B) Belittling
C) Cruelty
D) Coercion
Answer: D
Q2) ______ leaders are unable to accept new ideas.
A) Callous
B) Rigid
C) Abusive
D) Incompetent
Answer: B
Q3) Powerful leaders are not prone to biased judgments.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Stepping Out of the Shadows
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Q1) Describe a time when you were victimized by your faulty decision-making. Identify the faulty assumptions you followed and how you might avoid such traps in the future.
Answer: One time I was victimized by my faulty decision-making was when I invested a large sum of money in a business venture without thoroughly researching the market and the potential risks involved. My faulty assumption was that the business idea was foolproof and would definitely bring in high returns without considering the potential downsides.
To avoid such traps in the future, I have learned to always conduct thorough research and due diligence before making any major financial decisions. I now make it a point to gather as much information as possible, seek advice from experts in the field, and carefully weigh the potential risks and rewards before committing to any investment. Additionally, I have also learned to be more cautious and not let my emotions or excitement cloud my judgment when it comes to making important financial decisions. By being more mindful and analytical in my decision-making process, I can avoid falling into the trap of faulty assumptions and making costly mistakes in the future.
Q2) Name the three indicators of leader selfishness.
Answer: See section on Selfishness
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Chapter 3: The Leaders Character
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Q1) Identify ways you can practice temperance. What obstacles might you face in practicing temperance?
Answer: There are several ways to practice temperance, including setting limits on indulgent behaviors, practicing moderation in all things, and developing self-control and discipline. One can also practice mindfulness and self-awareness to recognize when they are tempted to overindulge and make conscious choices to resist those temptations.
Obstacles to practicing temperance may include societal pressures to overindulge, peer pressure, and the availability of tempting stimuli. Additionally, personal habits and cravings can be difficult to overcome, and it may be challenging to break ingrained patterns of behavior. Stress, emotional triggers, and lack of support or accountability can also hinder efforts to practice temperance. It's important to identify these obstacles and develop strategies to overcome them in order to successfully practice temperance.
Q2) Humble leaders have low self-esteem.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Combating Evil
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Q1) Dispute resolution expert Susan Opotow believes that moral exclusion progresses through five states or elements that reinforce one another and can become a vicious cycle that ends in death and destruction. What are these five states?
Q2) According to Ashmos and Duchon, the ______ refers to the fact that employees have spiritual needs.
A) meaningful work
B) community
C) inner life
D) exterior life
Q3) Bringing warring groups together begins with
A) rejecting revenge in favor of restraint
B) empathy for the enemies' humanity
C) commitment to restore the broken relationship
D) recalling the past and rendering a judgment
Q4) Briefly describe the four-stage model of forgiveness.
Q5) Authentic apologies are frequently vague.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What are some of the improvements spirituality can make in the workplace?
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Chapter 5: General Ethical Perspectives
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Q1) In ______, decision-makers conduct a series of imaginary thought experiments to visualize how their decisions could turn out.
A) dramatic rehearsal
B) ethical behavior
C) social relationships
D) self-sacrifice
Q2) Describe the Good Samaritan in terms of altruism?
Q3) Concern for others promotes healthy ______.
A) social relationships
B) engaged learners
C) conversation
D) activity
Q4) List the "cautions" of Kant's perspective.
Q5) Altruism appears to be a universal value.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the applications of altruism
Q7) Taking a pragmatic approach is inflexible.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Ethical Decision Making and Behavior
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Q1) All of the following are advantages of Kidder's ethical checkpoints EXCEPT:
A) is thorough
B) considers problem ownership
C) decisions do not always lead to action
D) encourages the search for creative solutions
Q2) According to the Foursquare Protocol Element 1, you need to dig into the facts.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ______ are networks of knowledge organized around life events.
A) Tolerance
B) Schemas
C) Moral thoughts
D) Ethical perspectives
Q4) Deceiving ourselves into thinking we are acting morally when we are not is called
A) ethical reflection
B) ethical fading
C) ethical confusion
D) ethical silence
Q5) Briefly discuss the significance of the Lonergan/Baird method.
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Chapter 7: Exercising Ethical Influence
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Q1) Discuss Infante's five skills that make up argumentative competence. How could you apply this skills in the workplace?
Q2) ______ is a proactive managerial influence tactic that is meant to generate enthusiasm by appealing to values and ideas, arousing emotions.
A) Appraising
B) Rational persuasion
C) Inspirational appeals
D) Consultation
Q3) According to Kassing's five strategies, ______ offer ideas for resolving the issue.
A) compliance-gaining strategies
B) solution presentations
C) feedback loops
D) legitimating tactics
Q4) The ______ refers to negative expectations lowering performance.
A) Pygmalion effect
B) self-fulfilling prophecy
C) disadvantaged syndrome
D) Golem effect
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Chapter 8: Normative Leadership Theories
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Q1) Name and explain the components of transformational leadership.
Q2) Transformational leadership has been criticized as ______ for paying too much attention to leaders.
A) leader heavy
B) leader powerful
C) leader exchange
D) leader centric
Q3) ______means being conscious of our motives, desires, feelings, and self-concepts.
A) Self-awareness
B) Self-efficacy
C) Self-confidence
D) Self-regulation
Q4) Responsible leadership
A) has a global focus
B) tries to improve social conditions
C) establishes relationships with other groups
D) all of these
Q5) Is servant leadership unrealistic? Defend your answer.
Q6) Name and describe the four key concepts of servant leadership.
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Chapter 9: Building an Effective, Ethical Small Group
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Q1) One of the consequences of mismanaged agreement is continuing to pursue a failed course of action, which is called ______.
A) escalation of confidence
B) escalation of leadership
C) escalation of action
D) escalation of commitment
Q2) ______ listening is motivated by the need to understand and retain messages.
A) Comprehensive
B) Argumentative
C) Substantive
D) Dogmatic
Q3) In groups marked by the ______, members mistakenly assume that silence means that everyone supports a proposal.
A) Abilene paradox
B) illusion of unanimity
C) Goleta effect
D) Golem effect
Q4) Describe what it means for a group to engage in productive conflict and why this type of conflict is essential to a group's ethical performance.
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Chapter 10: Creating an Ethical Organizational Climate
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Q1) All of the following are the three forms of justice in the workplace EXCEPT:
A) procedural
B) organizational
C) distributive
D) interactional
Q2) Ethical climate is a component of an organization's culture.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A ______ is a strong culture that holds values and norms very different from those held by the rest of the organization or society as a whole.
A) socialization
B) metamorphosis
C) corporate social responsibility
D) social cocoon
Q4) ______ consists of rude or discourteous actions that disregard others.
A) Aggression
B) Incivility
C) Evil
D) Deviance
Q5) Define "collective corruption."
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Chapter 11: Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in a Global Society
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Q1) Members of ______ cultures are more likely to take risks.
A) collectivistic
B) individualistic
C) low uncertainty avoidance
D) high-power distance
Q2) All of the following are elements of culture EXCEPT:
A) learned
B) shared
C) dynamic
D) static
Q3) Name and explain the five foundations of our moral intuitions.
Q4) All of the following are indicators to measure the uncertainty avoidant culture EXCEPT:
A) anxiety level
B) group cohesion
C) widely held attitudes about rules
D) employment stability
Q5) Cultures aren't static but evolve.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Ethical Crisis Leadership
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Q1) Is strategic ambiguity always unethical in crisis situations? Why or why not?
Q2) Extreme settings call for extreme ______.
A) leadership
B) power
C) intelligence
D) control
Q3) Discuss transparency as it relates to openness.
Q4) Hospital emergency rooms, air traffic control systems, and aircraft carriers are examples of ______.
A) high-reliability organizations
B) low-reliability organizations
C) low uncertainty avoidance
D) high uncertainty avoidance
Q5) Define "ethical rationality."
Q6) All of the following are additional competencies to navigate a crisis event EXCEPT: A) decision-making under pressure
B) sensemaking
C) communicating effectively
D) risk-taking
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