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Ethics in Project Management Quiz

Test your knowledge and understanding of ethics in project management with our comprehensive quiz! This quiz covers a wide range of topics, including ethical theories, professional responsibilities, and real-world scenarios that project managers may face.

50 carefully crafted questions
Multiple choice and checkbox formats
Learn about ethical principles in various professions

50 Questions12 MinutesCreated by EthicalGuide123

1. A project manager is responsible for (check all that apply)

A. Knowing and following rules and procedures related to the project

B. Solving project technical and team issues

C. Addressing and seeking help on ethical issues

D. His/her client’s company stock price

Other

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2. The ethical theory based on net benefit over all stakeholder is called

A. Ethical Egoism

B. Divine command theory

C. Utilitarianism

D. Social contract

3. The principles and clauses in the software engineering code of ethics and professional practice (check all that apply)

A. Address every ethical dilemma a software engineer may face

B. Are a set of guidelines for ethical decision making in the software engineering profession

C. Are guidelines for which algorithm to use in software programs

D. Are standards of behavior in the software engineering profession

4. Informed Consent refers to

A. A voluntary decision to participate, by a competent individual who has received and understood the necessary information

B. Voluntary decision making by an individual not able to understand the necessary information

C. A voluntary but informed decision

D. Voluntary decision making based on misleading information

5. You are an engineering manager in charge of developing help-desk instructions for a new software system that uses a database of patient’s health records from all the hospitals and clinics in your state. These records are private and confidential. One day, while observing the help-desk staff at work, you recognized the name of one of the clients displayed on the screen as your cousin’s fiancé(e). The data indicated that the patient has tested positive for HIV and has received counseling about HIV and AIDS from a local clinic. You have a very close relationship with your cousin and the marriage is only a few weeks away. After a careful ethical analysis of possible options, this manager decided to ask management for help about this finding and talk to the cousin about the preventive practice of getting tested for HIV without revealing what he saw. Match the following justifications for his actions to the corresponding ethical theory or code of ethics.(check all that apply)

A. Virtue ethics: The actions show discretion and compassion

B. Utilitarianism: The actions benefit the public, the employer, the cousin and the fiancé(e). There may be some harm to the manager but overall the benefit outweighs the harm

C. Social contract: The actions deal with a right of patients and a policy of the company

D. Principle of codes of ethics: The actions are in the best interest of public health and safety

E. Kantianism: The actions are treating people as ends in themselves, not as a means to an end

6. Virtue ethics is (check all that apply)

A. About imitating a role model of strong moral character

B. About conforming one’s conduct to qualities of moral excellence

C. A good complement to utilitarianism

D. About moderation

7. Consent means giving permission for something to happen. What else is NOT true about consent? (check all that apply)

A. Consent to one type of activity may not imply consent to other activities

B. Consent one time means consent every time

C. Consent must be voluntary

D. Consent may be inferred from silence

8. You are managing a project overseas. Officials at that city expect some form of unofficial compensation for issuing permits. You best approach is to

A. Follow the laws and regulations of your country

B. Do whatever is takes to get the permits

C. Abide by the laws of your country and the country you work in

D. Follow local customs even if they violate your company policies

9. The ethical theory of utilitarianism critically relies on ______, quantifying the outcomes so they can be assessed.

A. Calculations

B. Intentions

C. Laws

D. Virtues

10. Some conflict resolution techniques are:

A. Collaboration, avoidance, command, and coin-flip

B. Collaboration, avoidance, compromising and accommodating

C. Collaboration, withdrawal, consensus and dissension

D. Responsibility, forcing, honesty and competing

11. What ethical theory focuses on rights and laws?

A. Kant’s categorical imperatives

B. Social contract

C. Virtue ethics

D. Utilitarianism

12. Responsibility that is shared by everyone (not exclusive) is called

A. Legal responsibility

B. Moral responsibility

C. Causal responsibility

D. Role responsibility

13. Active listening shows respect. You show active listening by (check all that apply)

A. Rephrasing what you think you understand

B. Exercising while listening to someone

C. Not interrupting the person talking

D. Paying attention to the person talking

14. The following are some code of ethics principles you may use to evaluate actions/inactions or issues (check all that apply)

A. Ensure product meets highest standard

B. Difference principle

C. Disclose information that others ought to know

D. Do not use people only as a means to an end

E. Act consistently with public interest

15. Which of the following are evidence of a hostile work environment? (check all that apply)

A. A single instance of a comment or joke

B. Pervasive offensive actions directed at you and others

C. Pervasive offensive actions directed at someone else

D. Pervasive offensive actions directed at you only

E. Quid pro quo actions

16. The ethical theories most supporting the ends justify the means approach are

A. Ethical egoism

B. Ethical egoism and utilitarianism

C. Kantianism

D. Utilitarianism

17. The four cornerstones of PMI code of ethics are

A. Responsibility, compassion, courage and respect

B. Responsibility, fairness, respect and chastity

C. Responsibility, fairness, courage and forgiveness

D. Responsibility, fairness, respect and honesty

18. You are a team leader and most of your team members are requesting to take a vacation next week. Your arranged a meeting to resolve this conflict. The discussion focused on what concessions can everyone make to avoid getting behind schedule on the project. This conflict resolution technique is called

A. Compromising

B. Forcing

C. Withdrawal

D. Avoidance

19. Factors contributing to the loss of the space shuttle challenger and its crew were (check all that apply)

A. Its payload was too heavy

B. There were no experience astronauts onboard

C. It was hit by lightning

D. The weather in Florida was unusually cold

E. Morton Thiokol management put business ahead of safety when approved the launch

20. Whistleblowers (check all that apply)

A. Are typically harassed by the employer

B. Are considered disloyal by the employer

C. May prevent harm

D. Disclose harmful situation or fraud but do not follow up if nothing is done about it

E. May promote ethical conduct

21. Ethics is (check all that apply)

A. One way to determine which activities are “good” and which are “bad”

B. A rational examination of morality

C. Specific beliefs held by an individual or a community

D. Laws made by the government

E. A branch of philosophy

22. You are in the execution phase of a project you are managing. An unexpected problem occurs that may cause a delay in the schedule. What would you do FIRST?

A. Make overtime mandatory for the project team

B. Try to solve the problem. Reassign resources and/or come up with options to minimize or avoid a delay in the schedule

C. Discuss with the sponsor about getting additional time and budget for the project

D. Reduce test time

23. William made one comment to an employee recently assigned to his team complimenting her on her dress. Later she was reprimanded for poor performance. She claims that this must have been caused by her refusal to become involved with William. What should William do?

A. Hire a good lawyer

B. Quit and find another job

C. Cooperate fully in the investigation. If the only evidence is one compliment on an employee’s choice of clothing, it is not enough to be considered as creating a hostile work environment

D. Nothing. Everyone knows that this employee is unstable

24. In a decision involving a conflict of interest, one should (check all that apply)

A. Participate through a third party

B. Not participate in the decision making process

C. Disclose the conflict of interest to all involved parties

D. Participate to promote one’s interest without disclosing the conflict

25. According to the second formulation of Kantianism,

A. Bad deeds should be punished

B. There is a contradiction between a person’s actions and intentions

C. One good turn deserves another

D. It is wrong for one person to “use” another

26. The process giving someone the LEGAL right to practice a profession is called

A. Professional ethics

B. Certification

C. Professional development

D. Licensing

27. Repeating and deriving pleasure from a virtuous act is a sign that you

A. Have not done enough good deeds lately

B. Lack self control

C. Are self centered

D. Acquired that virtue

28. Which of the following is an argument in favor of the divine command theory?

A. God is all knowing

B. The bible had contradictory moral teachings

C. The divine command theory is not based on logic

D. Some moral problems are not addressed directly in scriptures

29. Characteristics of a mature profession are (check all that apply)

A. Mandatory business travel

B. Education

C. Code of ethics

D. Professional development

30. You are a member of a team preparing a set of food processing regulations. At a meeting, one of the food processing manufacturers presented you a gift valued at more than what your community policy allows. You are aware that there is no gifting policy in that manufacturer’s organization. You best approach is to (check all that apply)

A. Accept it if they promise not to tell your company

B. Not accept it because it would violate your company gifting policy

C. Not accept this gift because it could influence your judgements or you will be perceived as favoring the manufacturer

D. Accept it if someone else accepted it

E. Accept the gift so as not to embarrass the manufacturer

31. According to the first formulation of Kantianism, the moral value of an action depends upon

A. How closely it aligns with the law

B. The underlying moral rule

C. How closely it aligns with biblical teachings

D. The extent to which it produces happiness

32. The difference principle is (check all that apply)

A. That inequality is tolerated if it is for the benefit of the least advantaged

B. About how to resolve differences of opinions

C. Part of cultural relativism

D. Part of John Rawls’ principle of justice

33. Quid pro quo sexual harassment has to happen often to create a hostile work environmen

A. True

B. False

34. Retaliation against people who raise ethical violations is (check all that apply)

A. Destructive

B. Good for business

C. Illegal

D. Unfair

35. The following may be required for whistleblowing to be morally required (check all that apply)

A. Unethical or illegal activity may cause harm

B. There is evidence of unethical/illegal actions

C. All authorized channels have been informed and no action is taken

D. You do not like your supervisor

36. The following are phases of a project except

A. Risk management

B. Execution and control

C. Closing

D. Planning

37. According to Kantianism, the key to assess morality of an action is

A. Legality

B. Intention

C. Spirituality

D. Benefits

38. Which of the following statements are true about utilitarianism (check all that apply)

A. Act utilitarianism considers the consequences that would result from an action taken in one particular situation

B. There is no difference between act and rule utilitarianism

C. Rule utilitarianism considers the consequences that would result if everyone always looks an action in all similar situations

D. There is no difference between utilitarianism and ethical egoism

E. Both act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism focus on consequences of an action or inaction

39. The following behaviors promote ethical decision making (check all that apply)

A. Considering one’s self and everyone affected by your decision

B. Self-indulgence

C. Presenting assessable and defendable logical arguments

D. Acting according to moral virtues

40. One might feel or know the “divine” through? (check all that apply)

A. Attending a spiritual event

B. Reading scripture books and prayers

C. A revelatory experience (miracles, dreams)

D. Contemplating laws governing nature, cosmos or own body

41. The conflict of interest rules apply to

A. All of the answers

B. Conflicts arising from outside business relationships

C. Conflicts arising from personal relationships

D. Conflicts arising from employment

42. Conflicts of interest is an ethical problem because it (check all that apply)

A. May not be fair to one or more affected parties

B. May involve deception and abuse of power

C. May affect other’s confidence in one’s judgement

D. Makes it easy to perform one’s duties objectively

43. Some of the ethical guidelines in the Nuremberg Code are (check all that apply)

A. Research participants must understand and voluntarily consent to the tests

B. Research must avoid unnecessary physical and mental suffering

C. Research participant must be allowed to terminate participation at any time

D. Experiments can be conducted only by scientifically qualified persons

E. Experiments may proceed if there is belief that death or disabling injury may occur as long as there may be benefit to society

44. Relativists believe that (check all that apply)

A. Morality is a human invention

B. There are universal moral rules

C. All points of view are equally valid

D. There is no point in arguing about moral values

45. There are requirements when it comes to legal claims of harassment, match the requirement to the corresponding action or consequence (check all that apply)

A. Unwelcome: Let the harasser know that the action must stop

B. Severe: Quid Pro Quo or assault

C. Pervasive: Happened multiple times to you or to another individual

D. Hostile work environment: Negatively affects your work performance

46. If the victim believes it was harassment, the following are true (check all that apply)

A. The harasser’s conduct must be unwelcome

B. The victim or harasser may be of the same sex

C. The harasser does not have to be an employee of the company

D. The victim or harasser may be male or female

E. The harasser is always a supervisor

47. The two principal catalysts for the information age have been

A. Books and pamphlets

B. Radio and television

C. Movie theater and public parks

D. Computers and communication networks

E. Newspapers and magazines

48. Social engineering is (check all that apply)

A. Used by some hackers as a first step to gain access to a system

B. About the science of making engineers more social

C. About techniques used to deceive people into divulging confidential information

D. About engineering societies

49. According to John Stuart Mill’s Principle of Harm, the only ground on which the government should intervene in the conduct of an individual is when

A. Any of the listed conditions is true

B. It would prevent harm to others

C. It is not in the interest of that individual

D. It would clearly be to the benefit of the individual

50. As it relates to the issue of censorship, match the following acts to the corresponding form of censorship

A. Government monopolization: Some governments have tight control over what the people can access on the internet

B. Self-censorship: You-tube removes content because someone complained

C. Pre-publication review: A book is not allowed to be available in a country

D. Licensing and registration: A license to publish a newspaper is denied

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