When Faced with an Ethical Conflict, a Manager Should Always

question 139

Multiple Choice

When faced with an ethical conflict, a manager should always

• A) ask the boss what to do, then do it without question.
• B) consider only what is best for the company.
• C) look at which decision will make the stockholder the most money today.
• D) worry only about what the law has to say, then take legal action because it will produce the least public outcry.
• E) think about his or her own ethics; the company's ethics; and the interest of employees, stockholders, and customers.

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Definitions:

Contingency Management

Contingency Management is a behavior modification technique where desired behaviors are reinforced through tangible rewards or the removal of negative consequences.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where a maladaptive response is replaced with a more desirable one by associating the feared stimulus with a new, positive response.

Stimulus Control

A behavior modification technique that involves changing the environment to manage the stimuli that trigger undesirable behaviors, thereby reducing or eliminating those behaviors.

Stimulation

Any activity that arouses or excites a bodily function or mental process, potentially leading to enhanced functioning or perception.