CHRP Professional Practice and Ethics 2

Question 1

An HR professional discovers that a colleague has been falsifying employee performance records. What is the CHRP's ethical obligation?

Accepted Answer

Report the misconduct through appropriate channels

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Ignore it to avoid workplace conflict

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Confront the colleague privately and take no further action

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Wait to see if the behavior continues before acting

Question 2

Which concept refers to an HR professional's duty to serve both the organization's interests and employees' well-being simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Dual allegiance

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Fiduciary duty

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Stakeholder neutrality

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Role duality

Question 3

When an HR manager is asked to implement a policy that may violate employment law, the most appropriate first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Advise leadership of the legal risk and recommend compliance alternatives

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Implement the policy as directed by leadership

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Resign from the position immediately

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Refer the matter directly to regulators without informing leadership

Question 4

What does 'evidence-based HR practice' primarily require?

Accepted Answer

Using data, research, and critical thinking to inform HR decisions

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Relying solely on industry benchmarks from peer companies

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Following HR trends regardless of organizational context

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Applying only government-mandated HR standards

Question 5

An employee requests access to their own personnel file. Under typical US employment practices, the HR professional should:

Accepted Answer

Grant access in accordance with applicable state law and company policy

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Deny access to maintain confidentiality

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Allow access only with written approval from the CEO

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Provide a summary only, never the original documents

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'professional credibility' for a CHRP?

Accepted Answer

Demonstrating consistent ethical behavior, competence, and reliability over time

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Holding the most advanced degree in the HR field

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Being popular among employees and managers

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Accumulating the most years of HR work experience

Question 7

A CHRP learns that company layoffs are planned but is instructed to keep this confidential while recruiting new employees. The ethical tension here involves:

Accepted Answer

Duty of confidentiality versus duty of honesty to candidates

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Balancing departmental budgets versus recruitment costs

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Employer branding versus compensation benchmarking

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Performance management versus succession planning