Which of the Following Ethical Issues Should Be of the LEAST

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ethical issues should be of the LEAST concern to a business?

• A) A customer has failed to report all of her income to the IRS.
• B) An employee uses recreational drugs on the weekends.
• C) A manager is having a romantic relationship with one of his team members.
• D) An employee who operates equipment drinks several beers while offsite eating lunch.
• E) An employee spends time shopping online and on Facebook when he should be working.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that people use to classify something as belonging to a certain category based on how similar it is to a typical case from that category.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Cognitive Shortcuts

Mental strategies or heuristics that simplify decision making by reducing the amount of processing required to come to conclusions.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or "rules of thumb" that simplify decision-making processes, often used unconsciously.