Decision-Making Frameworks & Integrity Standards Flashcards
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A team leader uses a decision matrix to evaluate an ethically sensitive vendor choice. What is the PRIMARY benefit of this structured approach?
Answer: It provides a transparent, documented process that reduces arbitrary judgment
Decision matrices improve transparency and accountability by systematically weighing criteria, reducing arbitrary or biased choices.
The 'Reasonable Wise Person' standard in ethical analysis asks decision-makers to consider what:
Answer: A knowledgeable, fair-minded, and thoughtful person would do in the same situation
The Reasonable Wise Person standard uses an idealized, thoughtful decision-maker as a benchmark rather than legal minimums or peer norms.
When using the SEAR framework (Stop, Evaluate, Act, Reflect), what is the purpose of the 'Reflect' step?
Answer: To review the decision after implementation and incorporate lessons learned
Reflection after action closes the ethical learning loop, allowing individuals and organizations to improve future decision-making.
An executive directs staff to restate financial results to meet analyst expectations. Which ethical principle does this MOST directly violate?
Answer: Accuracy and truthfulness in financial reporting
Restating financials to meet expectations rather than reflect reality violates the core integrity principle of truthfulness and accuracy.
In ethics, 'slippery slope' refers to the risk that:
Answer: Small compromises in integrity gradually escalate to significant misconduct over time
The slippery slope describes how tolerating minor ethical breaches can normalize misconduct and lead incrementally to more serious violations.
A professional association's code of ethics requires members to 'act in the public interest.' This standard PRIMARILY reflects which ethical framework?
Answer: Stakeholder and utilitarian ethics
Acting in the public interest reflects both stakeholder theory (considering broad impact) and utilitarian concern for collective welfare.
Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates a conflict between loyalty and integrity?
Answer: An auditor discovers fraud committed by a close colleague and must decide whether to report it
Discovering and reporting a colleague's fraud illustrates the classic tension between personal loyalty and professional integrity obligations.