To close a deal, your sales team promises features that the product doesn’t currently have. Do you support the decision to meet targets, or insist on honesty?
You notice that a manager tends to hire candidates from a specific demographic, despite the company’s diversity policy. Do you confront them or let it slide to avoid conflict?
Your company is experiencing rapid growth, and employees are working excessive hours to keep up. Do you enforce limits on work hours, risking a slowdown in growth, or encourage the extra effort for short-term gains?
Your company’s new product is profitable but causes significant environmental damage. Do you continue production or invest in a more sustainable, less profitable alternative?
An employee on your team is struggling with their workload and missing deadlines. Do you redistribute the work among the team or push them to improve without offering support?
A product your company manufactures has a potential safety issue. It’s not illegal, but it could harm consumers. Do you recall the product or continue sales?
You discover that a competitor is using unethical tactics to win clients. Do you adopt similar strategies to stay competitive or maintain ethical practices?
You learn about unethical behavior by a senior executive. Do you report it, risking your job, or stay silent to protect your career?
A high-performing employee is creating a toxic work environment. Do you tolerate their behavior for the sake of their performance, or take action to protect team morale?
A junior employee makes a costly mistake that could affect the company’s profits. Do you cover for them and fix it quietly, or report it to upper management?
A supplier offers you a personal gift to ensure their contract is renewed. Do you accept the gift or report the offer to your company?
A friend asks you to hire them for a position they are underqualified for. Do you hire them to help them out or choose a more qualified candidate?
Your company offers unpaid internships, but many interns struggle financially. Do you push for paid internships or maintain the status quo to save costs?
You accidentally receive an email containing sensitive information about a competitor. Do you use it to gain an advantage or delete it immediately?
A manager is romantically involved with a subordinate, affecting team dynamics. Do you address the issue or ignore it, considering it a personal matter?
Your company can collect more personal data from customers to improve marketing. Do you expand data collection, even if it might invade customers' privacy, or respect their current privacy settings?
Top executives receive lavish perks while lower-level employees face salary cuts. Do you advocate for more equitable treatment or stay quiet?
Your marketing team suggests exaggerating the benefits of a product to boost sales. Do you approve the campaign or insist on honesty in advertising?
Your company outsources manufacturing to a country with poor labor conditions. Do you push for better conditions, knowing it will increase costs, or focus on maintaining low prices?
Your company is planning an ad campaign that could be seen as offensive in certain cultures. Do you modify the campaign or proceed as planned?