Public Administration Ethics Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Public Administration Ethics explores the fundamental principles and theoretical foundations of ethical behavior in the public sector. This course examines the moral responsibilities of public officials, the codes of conduct guiding decision-making, and the challenges of ethical dilemmas in government and nonprofit organizations. Students will analyze real-world case studies, consider the balance between personal values and public duty, and evaluate the role of transparency, accountability, and integrity in fostering public trust. The course aims to equip future public administrators with the ethical frameworks and critical thinking skills necessary to navigate complex governance environments and uphold ethical standards in public service.
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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) What advice would you give a new leader about the use and abuse of power?
Answer: As a new leader, it's important to understand the responsibility that comes with power. Use your power to empower others, not to control or manipulate them. Be mindful of how your actions and decisions impact those around you, and always strive to use your power for the greater good. Avoid the abuse of power by staying humble, open to feedback, and willing to listen to different perspectives. Remember that true leadership is about serving others and creating a positive impact, not about asserting dominance or control. Always lead with integrity and empathy, and use your power to create a positive and inclusive work environment for your team.
Q2) To avoid contributing to a shadowy environment, followers must deliver ______ and accept responsibility for their actions.
A) bad news
B) reprimands
C) punishment
D) firings
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Stepping Out of the Shadows
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Q1) All of the following are examples of colluders EXCEPT:
A) opportunists
B) authoritarians
C) acolytes
D) Both A and C
Answer: B
Q2) Conformity is a particular problem for ______.
A) small businesses
B) large organizations
C) small groups
D) cross-cultural settings
Answer: C
Q3) ______ is a characteristic of someone who is driven to earn more and accumulate additional perks.
A) Anger
B) Doubt
C) Greed
D) Deceit
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: The Leaders Character
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Q1) For what kind of value would fit the prototype for small business owners?
A) Aesthetic
B) Social
C) Economic
D) Theoretical
Answer: C
Q2) ______ can encourage us to endure in the face of hardship, such as physical disability or an economic setback.
A) Courage
B) Integrity
C) Roles
D) Temperance
Answer: A
Q3) Pope Francis is a contemporary leader with high moral identity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) From a philosophical perspective, virtues have four important features. Name these four virtues and describe each briefly.
Answer: Varies
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Chapter 4: Combating Evil
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Q1) In order for warring groups to reconcile, both parties must acknowledge that one or both caused injury.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Many ______ (pseudo or inauthentic) come up short.
A) correspondence
B) thankful words
C) prayers
D) apologies
Q3) Identify the possible dangers of workplace spirituality.
Q4) According to Robert Enright, professor of educational psychology and president of the International Forgiveness Institute at the University of Wisconsin, name four things forgiveness is NOT.
Q5) All of the following are components of the definition of workplace spirituality EXCEPT: A) community
B) inner life
C) endurance
D) meaningful work
Q6) Briefly describe the four-stage model of forgiveness.
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Chapter 5: General Ethical Perspectives
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Q1) Describe the applications of altruism
Q2) Describe the Good Samaritan in terms of altruism?
Q3) Compare utilitarianism to the categorical imperative. Identify their similarities as well as their differences.
Q4) One of the cautions of utilitarianism is that there may be unanticipated consequences.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ______ altruistic behaviors include team building, participative group decision-making, and minority advancement programs.
A) Organizational-focused
B) Individual-focused
C) Group-focused
D) Societal-focused
Q6) As a follower, how can you resist bad leaders?
Q7) All of the following are cautions of pragmatism EXCEPT:
A) lacks a moral center
B) can lead to undesirable decisions
C) assures that communities will develop similar standards
D) measuring growth is difficult
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Chapter 6: Ethical Decision Making and Behavior
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Q1) Explain the role that perspective taking plays in the 12 questions decision-making format.
Q2) How can you increase your sensitivity to ethical issues?
Q3) Which of the following was identified as a weakness of the 12 questions process?
A) May not reach a conclusion
B) A short-term outlook
C) Fails to consider the perspective of other decision makers
D) Doesn't include interested parties in the process
Q4) Individuals with a/an ______ locus of control believe that they can determine what happens to them.
A) internal
B) external
C) open
D) closed
Q5) Develop your own decision-making format. Outline each step and explain why it is important.
Q6) One of the cons of the Lonergan/Baird method is that it is not widely used.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Explain the roles that emotions play in ethical decision-making and action.
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Chapter 7: Exercising Ethical Influence
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Q1) According to Kassing's five strategies, threatening resignation means taking dissent to someone above the immediate supervisor.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Those tagged as low performers are given more opportunities to speak, to offer their opinions, and to disagree.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All of the following are strategies for improving organization-wide performance through self-efficacy EXCEPT:
A) verbal persuasion
B) modeling skills as well as positive thinking and how to deal with failure
C) delivering constructive suggestions
D) improving emotional intelligence
Q4) Plagiarism is a form of faulty evidence in a position.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss Fisher, Ury, and Patton's four steps of principled negotiation.
Q6) Discuss the four channels that signal high/low expectations.
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Chapter 8: Normative Leadership Theories
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Q1) For which of the following is servant leadership criticized?
A) Sacrificing self-awareness
B) Misplaced goals
C) Being overly complex
D) Ignoring altruism
Q2) Authentic leaders remain objective even when receiving negative feedback. Which component of authenticity does this reflect?
A) Awareness
B) Relational orientation
C) Unbiased (balanced) processing
D) Behavior
Q3) ______ transactional leaders engage in contingent reward and management by exception.
A) Passive
B) Active
C) Engaged
D) Open
Q4) Evaluate the Taoist approach to leadership. What are its advantages and disadvantages? Could you follow Taoist principles as a leader? Why or why not?
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Chapter 9: Building an Effective, Ethical Small Group
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Q1) All of the following are suggestions for listening in a group, EXCEPT:
A) pay close attention to individual words
B) compensate for your biases
C) ask questions
D) avoid interruptions
Q2) Who is the creator of groupthink theory?
A) Jerry Harvey
B) Steven Karau
C) Irving Janis
D) Christopher Neck
Q3) ______ try to protect the group leader from unpleasant feedback.
A) Moral champions
B) Self-appointed mindguards
C) Lieutenants
D) Screeners
Q4) Based on your experiences and observations, explain how meetings ARE the work of a leader.
Q5) What are the two components of group emotional intelligence?
Q6) Outline steps you can take to improve the emotional intelligence of your group.
Q7) Give an example of a "sunk cost."
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Chapter 10: Creating an Ethical Organizational Climate
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Q1) Describe how the structure of your organization reinforces or fails to reinforce ethical behavior.
Q2) Discuss the four elements of an organization's structure that have a particularly strong impact on moral behavior.
Q3) What does it mean for leaders to act as the ethics officers for their organizations?
Q4) Which elements must be part of any effort to improve organizational integrity?
Q5) Discuss the key markers of highly ethical organizations.
Q6) ______ ethical climates are driven by external criteria like professional codes of conduct.
A) Instrumental
B) Caring
C) Law and order
D) Rules
Q7) ______ is the feeling of affiliation and association with the organization.
A) Reliability
B) Civility
C) Identification
D) Appreciative inquiry
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Q8) Name and describe the five types of ethical climates.
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Chapter 11: Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in a Global Society
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Q1) ______ is the extent to which a culture encourages and honors people for being altruistic, caring, kind, fair, and generous.
A) Assertiveness
B) Performance orientation
C) Future orientation
D) Humane orientation
Q2) Resistance to gender equality is strongest in collectivistic nations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Masculine cultures maintain clearly defined sex roles.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ______ consists of openness to new categories, openness to new information, and recognizing the existence of more than one perspective.
A) Moral inclusion
B) Dignity
C) Cultural synergy
D) Mindfulness
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Q5) Name and explain the five foundations of our moral intuitions.
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Chapter 12: Ethical Crisis Leadership
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of an abnormal accident?
A) Plane crash
B) Oil spill
C) Mining disaster
D) Terrorist bombing
Q2) Deep social capital is one of the markers of a resilient organizational culture.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Identify three ideas/leadership principles from the course that you believe will contribute the most to your personal ethical development. Describe actual situations in which you will use them, and why you believe them to be of value.
Q4) All of the following are true of mindful organizational cultures EXCEPT:
A) preoccupied with failure
B) simplify whenever possible
C) deference to expertise
D) sensitivity to operations
Q5) Define sensemaking.
Q6) Stage 2 of the three stages of a crisis is the crisis event itself.
A)True
B)False
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