ETHICS (Advanced) (EXERCISE A79E295)

Ethics is a system of moral principles. They affect how people make decisions and lead their lives.  It is concerned with what is good for individuals and society.

Below is the 2017 Ipsos MORI Veracity Index which reveals the esteem the British public holds for a variety of professions. (The list is in order https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/politicians-remain-least-trusted-profession-britain). Rank the professions according to how ethical you think they are in your country are 1 - 24 (the most ethical to least ethical):

___ Nurses, ___ Doctors, ___ Teachers, ___University Professors, ___ Scientists, ___  Judges, ___ Weather Forecasters, ___ Police Officers,  ___ Television Newsreaders, ___ Clergy / Priests, ___ The ordinary person in the street, ___  Civil Servants,  ___ Lawyers, ___ Pollsters,                       ___ Charity Chief Executives, ___ Trade Union Officials, ___ Local Councils, ___ Bankers,                  ___ Business Leaders, ___ Estate Agents, ___ Journalists, ___ Professional Football Players,                 ___ Government Ministers, ___ Politicians generally.

2. Discuss the list of unethical activities below. In your opinion which is the worst?

(A) Using work facilities for private purposes, (for example; the photo copying machine).

(B) Claiming extra expenses.

(C) Accepting praise for someone else’s ideas or work.

(D) Selling a defective product, (for example a car).

(E) Ringing in sick when you are not ill.

(F) Taking extended lunch breaks.

(G) Giving a good reference to people you want to get rid of.

(H) Employing people illegally.

(3) The sets of words and phrases below are related to either honesty or to dishonesty.  Which is different from the others in the set? (The different one is underlined) (Do you know the meaning of each)?

(A)	Trustworthy                    Law – abiding                          Crooked
(B)	A slush fund                    A sweetener                            Compensation
(C)	Insider trading                Industrial espionage              Goodwill
(D)	A whistle blower            A swindler                                A conman
(E)	A bribe                             A bonus                                    A commission
(F)	Fraud                                Deceit                                      Integrity

(4) Discuss the following questions.

     (A) There is a proverb; “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” What does this               

 mean? Do you agree?

     (B) Would you continue to do business with someone if you disapproved of their business ethics?

     (C) Give examples of behavior which would cause you to stop doing business with someone.

      

ANSWERS: 

ETHICS

(3) The sets of words and phrases below are related to either honesty or to dishonesty.  Which is different from the others in the set? (The different one is underlined) (Do you know the meaning of each)?

(A)	Trustworthy (Reliable, responsible, and can be trusted completely).  Law – abiding (Always obeys the law and is considered to be good and honest because of this).  Crooked (Dishonest or criminal).
(B)	A slush fund (A sum of money collected to pay for an illegal activity, especially in politics or business).   A sweetener (something that you give or offer someone in order to persuade them to accept a business deal).                           Compensation (Given when something bad that has happened, it makes you feel better E.g. an insurance payout).
(C)	Insider trading (The illegal buying or selling of a company's shares by someone who has secret or private information about the company).             Industrial espionage (Attempting to obtain trade secrets by dishonest means).              Goodwill (A businesses its good reputation, which increases the value of the business).
(D)	A whistle blower   (Someone who finds out that the organization they are working for is doing something immoral or illegal and tells the authorities or the public about it).         A swindler (A person who swindles; cheats).                          A conman (A man who persuades people to give him their money or property by lying to them).
(E)	A bribe  (A bribe is a sum of money or something valuable that one person offers or gives to another in order to persuade him or her to do something).        A bonus (An extra amount of money that is added to someone's pay, usually because they have worked very hard).           A commission (A sum of money paid to a salesperson for every sale that he or she makes).
(F)	Fraud (Is the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by a trick or by lying).     Deceit (Behavior that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true).            Integrity (An honest person firm in your moral principles).

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