Ethical Standards: Finances and Time

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1. Direct or indirect gifts are generally ____ .

  a. discouraged

  b. prohibited

  c. acceptable

  d. encouraged


2. The ethics of gifts includes ___ gifts.

  a. seeking

  b. soliciting

  c. offering

  d. all 3


3. There can ___ be personal financial interest in a transaction.

  a. not

  b. seldom

  c. always

  d. rarely


4. Gifts to relatives do not include gifts to ___ .

  a. spouses

  b. minor children

  c. adult children

  d. all 3


5. Work time is for ___ duties only.

  a. self-selected

  b. official

  c. helpful

  d. all 3


6. ___ outside employment is prohibited

  a. all

  b. that conflicts with employment

  c. most

  d. no


7. There is a prohibition against improper use of ___.

  a. tobacco

  b. water

  c. information

  d. all of the 3


8. Unethical gifts have to have ____ value.

  a. senimental

  b. monetary

  c. historic

  d. all 3


9. Impartiality referrs to ___ treatment.

  a. equal

  b. not equal

  c. no preferred

  d. special


10. The things reported are ___.

  a. waste

  b. fraud

  c. abuse

  d. all 3


11. Government empolyees need to pay

  a. taxes

  b. depts

  c. bills

  d. obligations


12. Employees need to avoid the ___ of unethical behavior.

  a. appearance

  b. possibility

  c. thought

  d. motivation