Team Exercise
To Lie or Not To Lie: That is The Question
Background Information
It seems that workplace lying has become business as usual. According to one survey, one-quarter of working adults in the United States said that they had been asked to do something illegal or unethical on the job; 4 in 10 did what they were told. Another survey of more than 2,000 secretaries showed that many employees face ethical dilemmas in their day-to-day work.
Method
STEP 1
Working with a small group of other students, discuss how you would respond to the following ethical dilemmas. When there is a difference of opinion among group members, try to determine the specific factors that influence different responses.
Would you lie about your supervisor’s whereabouts ...
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