Making Good Ethical Decisions in Research Can Help an Institution

question 18

Multiple Choice

Making good ethical decisions in research can help an institution, researchers, and society as a whole. On the other hand, poor ethical choices tend to accumulate or snowball and can sometimes become unethical habits, which can affect all of us.

• A) The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
• B) The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
• C) Both statements are true.
• D) Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

Affect

A term in psychology that refers to the experience of feeling or emotion, which can influence perception and behavior.

Counterproductive Work Behavior

Actions by employees that intentionally hinder organizational goals or objectives.

Organizational Norms

Shared expectations and rules that guide behavior of people within social groups, including workplaces.

Voluntary Behavior

Actions taken by an individual out of free will without external compulsion or coercion.