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Ethical Principles - Study Guide



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Ethical decision making is a random process in which the sport manager just reacts from his or her gut feeling.
 

 2. 

A code of conduct provides employees with guidelines for his/her behavior and decision making.
 

 3. 

If drawn up and implemented well, a code of conduct can help to create an ethical climate in an organization.
 

 4. 

When sport managers are faced with ethical dilemmas, their decisions are easy, not difficult, to make.
 

 5. 

It is not essential for sport managers to fully think through the ethical decisions they must make.
 

 6. 

Sport managers’ decision making is complicated because the outcomes of their decisions affect diverse groups of people whose interests are often in conflict.
 

 7. 

Numerous youth sport programs have adopted codes of conduct, often having separate codes for participants, coaches, and parents.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 8. 

Sport managers make decisions on a daily basis that affect large numbers of people, including the following:
a.
team owners
b.
fans
c.
athletes
d.
All of the above
 

 9. 

A(n) _____ is a conflict involving equally important, compelling values or social obligations.
a.
moral dilemma
b.
ethical code
c.
ethical dilemma
d.
None of the above
 

 10. 

All athletes should give an honest effort when they compete.  This is an example of a(n) _____
a.
moral principle
b.
ethical principle
c.
code of conduct
d.
None of the above
 

 11. 

A(n) _____ is probably the most visible statement of a company, business, or organization’s ethical philosophy and beliefs.
a.
morality code
c.
ethical principle
b.
code of conduct
d.
moral principle
 

 12. 

When making these types of decisions, one must decide which values are most important and will be held to a higher standard.
a.
Moral Decisions
c.
Offensive Decisions
b.
Rational Decisions
d.
Ethical Decisions
 

 13. 

_____ lead to corruption and can destroy an organization.
a.
Immoral decisions
b.
Ethical decisions
c.
Systemic decisions
d.
None of the above
 

 14. 

Conformity to established rules or accepted notions of right and wrong is known as _____.
a.
social practices
c.
morals
b.
ethics
d.
code of conduct
 

 15. 

_____ refer(s) to choosing between right and wrong.
a.
Loyalty
b.
Ethics
c.
Morality
d.
All of the above
 

 16. 

Society depends on people upholding certain basic values.  This cultivates trust between strangers and enables us to function in society.  This is known as _____.
a.
shared morality
c.
moral dilemma
b.
ethical dilemma
d.
immoral behavior, social issues.
 



 
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