Business Ethics Awareness (U.S.)

Screen your candidates for a broad knowledge of ethical concerns, including whistle-blowing, confidentiality, law, conflicts of interest and more with the Business Ethics Awareness (U.S.) test.

The Business Ethics Awareness (U.S.) test measures the candidate’s knowledge of the application of ethical principles in various workplace situations. Designed for all professionals with a broad knowledge of the ethical concerns in a business environment, this test includes the following topics: Community/Societal Relations & Whistle-blowing, Conflicts of Interest, Employer Policies, Ethical Issues, Honesty & Confidentiality, Individual & Organizational Differences, Respect of Property Rights, Safety, Supplier/Vendor & Customer Treatment, and The Law.

What It’s Best Used For

This test is best used during the pre-employment phase or internal promotion cycles to verify a candidate’s commitment to compliance, corporate integrity, and workplace respect before onboarding.

• Isolating 10 Ethical Categories: It measures knowledge across crucial workplace dimensions, including conflicts of interest, employer policies, honesty, confidentiality, and the law.
• Evaluating Whistle-Blowing Logic: The test reviews an applicant’s awareness of corporate social responsibility and the correct justifications and procedures for whistle-blowing.
• Measuring Customer & Vendor Treatment: It tracks a candidate’s judgment regarding customer deception, misinformation to suppliers, and bribery or fraud.
• Ensuring Workspace Safety & Respect: The modules gauge personal respect for property rights, digital privacy, diverse cultures, and collective consumer safety.

The unproctored platform delivers an immediate online score report to streamline high-volume talent screening, and despite its focus on U.S. principles, it is fully legal for use in Canada.

Category: Essential Skills (Business Skills)
Max # of Questions: 30
Max Time Allowed: 3 Minutes Per Question
Test Length: Approximate Completion Time: 26 Minutes
Dimensions: Business Ethics Awareness

Test Topics

Community/Societal Relations & Whistle-blowing

• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Environmental Behavior
• Justification for Whistle-blowing
• Procedure for Whistle-blowing

Conflicts of Interest

• Conflict Between Personal Gain & Company Gain
• Gifts to/from Suppliers or Customers
• Supervisory Relationships w/Personal Interests

Employer Policies

• Knowledge of Company Ethics Program
• Observations of Illegal &/or Unethical Conduct
• Personal Adherence to Company Ethics Program
• Respect of Timeliness

Ethical Issues

• Ethical Reasoning
• Motives
• Responsibility
• Values

Honesty & Confidentiality

• Confidentiality of Customer Information
• Confidentiality of Employer Information
• Discrediting Others
• Lying
• Requests to Engage in Unethical or Illegal Conduct

Individual & Organizational Differences

• Fair Treatment
• Privacy of Other’s Personal Information
• Respect of Other Cultures & Religions

Respect of Property Rights

• Proprietary Information
• Taking Property Under False Pretenses
• Unauthorized Use of Property

Safety

• Co-workers
• Consumers
• Individual

Supplier/Vendor & Customer Treatment

• Customer Deception
• Customer Treatment
• Misinformation to Suppliers
• Property Rights of Suppliers
• Supplier Abuse

The Law

• Bribes
• Discrimination
• Fraud