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Question 1. Paul is preparing to deliver an address to his board of directors. He knows that if he explains the full costs of a new project, the board will block the project. However, Paul realizes that the project will have a huge return on its investment. As such, Paul decides not to disclose the actual cost of the project. Which of the types of ethics discussed in the Ethical Matrix is Paul representing?
a. Ethical Behavior
b. Unethical Behavior
c. Machiavellian Ethic
d. Subjective Ethic
e. Rejective Ethic
Question 2. When Maxine interacts with various stakeholders in her company, she is always very even handed and treats everyone the same. In fact, people often remark at how consistent her communicative behavior is with all people. What philosophical perspective most closely resembles Maxine's approach to communication?
a. Communitarianism
b. Altruism
c. Ethical Egoism
d. Justice
e. Social Relativism
Question 3. Hiro knows that his coworker is stealing from the petty cash fund at work. However, reporting this behavior to his superiors will only result in increased paperwork and decreased trust from his peers around the office. As such, Hiro decides not to tell anyone and instead just wait for his coworker to get caught. Hiro's behavior is an example of which of J.O. Cherrington and D. J. Cherrington's (1992) typology of 12 ethical lapses common in modern business?
a. accessory to unethical acts
b. rule violations
c. stealing
d. false impressions
e. unfair advantage
Question 4. As a CEO, Danna believes everyone under her is an idiot. As such, her primary mode of leadership involves manipulating people to do her bidding by exploiting her followers' fears, prejudices, or areas of ignorance. Which of Redding's (1996) typology of unethical organizational communication is Danna illustrating?
a. coercive
b. destructive
c. deceptive
d. intrusive
e. manipulative-exploitative
Question 5. Which of the three values described by Mattson and Buzzanell (1999) refers to the ability to both construct and articulate knowledge?
a. community
b. fairness
c. hope
d. voice
e. wisdom