Below are the learning exercises for Lesson 4. What is required of you is to pick 5 of the following to talk about. Each one will require a 2 to 3 paragraph informational response.

1. Evaluate your values. Choose three values that are important to you and discuss how they may impact your decision making.
2. Think of someone you know only by reputation; what do you know about that person, and what assumptions do you make about him or her?
3. Discuss the reputation of the following people. What actions has each taken that reflect their reputation?

• Britney Spears
• Chris Brown
• Simon Cowell
• Angelina Jolie

1. Discuss what you would do in each of the following situations. Is it ethical behavior?

• You are not really sick, but you want to take the day off. What do you say when you call your supervisor?
• You are on a job interview for a job you really want, and the interviewer mentions that the candidate she hires will need to be fluent in Excel. Although you are familiar with Excel, you are not especially good at it and dont really know all the features. What would you say when she asks you about your skill level with Excel?
• You went on a business trip for the company you work for and are preparing your expense report. You are able to include tips, mileage, and other categories without a receipt. Since youve been working a lot of overtime without pay, you consider adding in an additional $25 to cover your extra hours; no one will notice. What do you do as you are completing the expense report?
• Your boss takes the afternoon off but asks you to tell everyone at the staff meeting that he is in a meeting with a client. When you are in a staff meeting, a manager asks you why your boss isnt there. What would you say?

1. Review the employee handbook of the company for which you work (or have worked). What are the company policies as they relate to travel expenses? How do you substantiate your travel expenses in order to get reimbursement? What are the company policies as they relate to confidentiality? What kind of information do you know that might be considered confidential?
2. Research a whistle-blower not mentioned in this chapter. Who was he or she, and what did he or she expose? Do you agree with his or her decision to blow the whistle? Why or why not?
3. Find an example of someone who took part in bribery and was found out. Who was he or she, and what were the consequences of his or her illegal actions?
4. Describe what is meant by confidentiality. What does a company expect when a company policy states that employees are bound by confidentiality?
5. Describe the difference between unethical and illegal behavior. Is unethical behavior always illegal?
6. Identify three people you could potentially use as professional references. Create a references sheet using the information for these people.
7. Ask one of your former supervisors or a professor to write a letter of recommendation for you.