Ethics MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Ethics, a fundamental topic in the field of IC90 Human Resource Management. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Ethics MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q71.
What is the benefit of spirituality in terms of performing duty?

a.

It provides happiness and peace of mind.

b.

It helps one to abuse authority.

c.

It helps one to avoid performing duty.

d.

It makes one lazy.

Discuss
Answer: (a).It provides happiness and peace of mind. Explanation:Spirituality helps one to retain faith in the performance of duty, being its own reward and beneficial in the long run, and to see non-performance of duty (including abuse of authority) being harmful in the long run, both to self and the organization. Those benefits include happiness and peace of mind; equanimity, stature in the eyes of the colleagues.
Q72.
How does spirituality help in controlling the quality of performance?

a.

It controls the texture of the performance.

b.

It controls the quality of thoughts.

c.

It controls the creative ability of the individual.

d.

It controls the ability to multitask.

Discuss
Answer: (b).It controls the quality of thoughts. Explanation:Spirituality is concerned with strengthening (focusing) one's mind. Both the Dalai Lama and Swami Chinmayananda have emphasized that the quality of one's performance and its texture is ordered by, controlled by, the quality and texture of his thoughts. If the thoughts are noble and serene, intelligent and creative, performance will also be creative, beautiful. One becomes what one thinks and does.
Q73.
What impact do negative values such as hatred, jealousy, greed, and passion have on the mind when facing challenges?

a.

They give mental energy.

b.

They create peace of mind.

c.

They create a peaceful and serene mind.

d.

They create a mental turmoil.

Discuss
Answer: (d).They create a mental turmoil. Explanation:The way one faces the challenges in life will depend upon the type of values the mind cherishes. Hatred, jealousy, greed, passion, lust - if these negative values are in you, the mental energy spent in facing the problem will be enormous. When one hates another, outwardly he may be acting with civility, shaking hands, etc., but in the mind he will be cursing, planning, thinking how to destroy. The mind will be in turmoil. The one hated, not knowing this, is relaxed.
Q74.
What is the benefit of cultivating the spirit of forgiveness?

a.

It creates turmoil in the mind.

b.

It makes one relaxed.

c.

It makes one hate another.

d.

It creates negative thoughts in the mind.

Discuss
Answer: (b).It makes one relaxed. Explanation:When one cultivates the spirit of forgiveness, the mind is peaceful and serene.
Q75.
What is the role of individuals in organisations when it comes to managing ethics?

a.

They have to recognise ethical issues and think through consequences of alternatives

b.

They have to follow the policies established by the management

c.

They have to seek out different points of view and decide what is right

d.

They have to compromise with the unethical practices of the organisation

Discuss
Answer: (a).They have to recognise ethical issues and think through consequences of alternatives Explanation:Individuals in organisations have to recognise ethical issues and think through consequences of alternatives.
Q76.
What questions should be asked while evolving ethical standards?

a.

Are the actions injurious to customers individually or society as a whole?

b.

Is public interest being held more valid than self-interest?

c.

What is happening at pressure points?

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (d).All of the above Explanation:The questions to be asked while evolving ethical standards will be of the following nature: Are the actions injurious to customers individually or society as a whole? Is public interest being held more valid than self-interest? What is happening at pressure points viz. places where products are returned, complaints are recorded, claims are being made, defects are reported, quality is checked, grievances are heard?
Q77.
What is a code of ethics?

a.

A code of ethics is a set of rules that dictate what employees must do in a given situation.

b.

A code of ethics is a set of standards of right or wrong in principle.

c.

A code of ethics is a list of consequences for unethical behaviour.

d.

A code of ethics is a statement of the company's goals and objectives.

Discuss
Answer: (b).A code of ethics is a set of standards of right or wrong in principle. Explanation:A code of ethics is a set of principles that states the company's standards of right or wrong.
Q78.
Which of the following is included in the code of ethics of some firms as strictly prohibited?

a.

Adherence to safety and quality standards

b.

Moonlighting

c.

Use of inside information

d.

Violation of any law

Discuss
Answer: (d).Violation of any law Explanation:Some of the items included in the code of ethics of some firms as strictly prohibited are non-adherence to safety and quality standards, extortion, kickbacks, illegal political payments, use of inside information, violation of any law, bribery, falsification of accounts, moonlighting, revealing company secrets.
Q79.
What are some of the key responsibilities of individuals in organizations?

a.

Recognize ethical issues and think through consequences of alternatives

b.

Seek out different points of view and decide what is right

c.

Be willing to decide in the midst of ambiguity and uncertainty

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (d).All of the above Explanation:Individuals in organizations have to recognize ethical issues, seek out different points of view, and decide what is right, be willing to decide in the midst of ambiguity and uncertainty, and accept responsibility for what their subordinates may do.
Q80.
What speaks more loudly about an organization's ethical standards than its statements?

a.

Its actions

b.

Its policies

c.

Its mission statement

d.

Its code of ethics

Discuss
Answer: (a).Its actions Explanation:What an organization does speaks more loudly than what it says in statements, as to what its ethical standards are.
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