!!Please answer all the questions !! QUESTION 1 How has the public perception of whistleblowers changed over time? from relatively harmless tattletales to individuals who can do real damage to a company from public servants to greedy opportunists (as cash settlements to whistleblowers has risen) from ethical stewards toward an image as misguided social warriors from disgruntled employees toward an image as people providing a public service QUESTION 2 According to respondents of an ECI survey, the most common form of retaliation experienced by those who reported misconduct came in the form of ______. abuse by coworkers lost job altered treatment by managers lost pay or bonuses QUESTION 3 What kinds of violations did the 2020 Ethics and Compliance Initiative survey identify as occurring in the highest numbers among workers? abuse conflict of interest theft health and safety QUESTION 4 Which of the following best represents the way for managers to become an approachable and trustworthy source of ethics in their organization? Keep an open-door policy but do not preemptively raise the issue of ethics. Hold an annual department meeting to review the code of ethics. Respond quickly to ethical issues but do not make such discussions a part of regular work. Participate in regular ethics dialogue and refer often to the organizations code of ethics. QUESTION 5 What is the most common way for organizations to detect fraud? internal tips internal audits external investigations management review QUESTION 6 What should be an employees first-used (or available) resource for dealing with an ethical problem? the HR department an anonymous hotline/helpline the employee involved their direct manager QUESTION 7 Even if a whistleblower wins a legal case against his company and is compensated, the legal process can be damaging because ______. a whistleblower is not allowed to be employed by the company he or she is suing whistleblowers must first submit to arbitration instead of bringing direct legal suit it often takes years to complete while the whistleblower is unemployed that compensation does not take into account the whistleblowers legal costs QUESTION 8 Of the following, which is the most important characteristic or skill for an ECO to possess? having control over internal reporting systems having complete authority over managers having everyones trust being a long-term employee of the company QUESTION 9 Which of the following conditions should be met (according to most attorneys advice) before whistleblowing? Serious harm is involved. The employee must have video or audio recordings of the fraudulent behavior. Damages must be over a million dollars. The employee must still be employed by the company. QUESTION 10 What lesson is the text trying to impart by relating the whistleblowing story of Cynthia? Even ultimate victory for the whistleblower can be preceded by many years of hardship and pain. It is very rare for a whistleblowing case to end in a favorable.

1. !!Please answer all the questions !!
QUESTION 1
How has the public perception of whistleblowers changed over time?
from relatively harmless tattletales to individuals who can do real damage to a company
from public servants to greedy opportunists (as cash settlements to whistleblowers has risen)
from ethical stewards toward an image as misguided social warriors
from disgruntled employees toward an image as people providing a public service
QUESTION 2
According to respondents of an ECI survey, the most common form of retaliation experienced by
those who reported misconduct came in the form of ______.
abuse by coworkers
lost job
altered treatment by managers
lost pay or bonuses
QUESTION 3
What kinds of violations did the 2020 Ethics and Compliance Initiative survey identify as occurring
in the highest numbers among workers?
abuse
conflict of interest
theft
health and safety
QUESTION 4
Which of the following best represents the way for managers to become an approachable and
trustworthy source of ethics in their organization?
Keep an open-door policy but do not preemptively raise the issue of ethics.
Hold an annual department meeting to review the code of ethics.
Respond quickly to ethical issues but do not make such discussions a part of regular work.
Participate in regular ethics dialogue and refer often to the organizations code of ethics.
QUESTION 5
What is the most common way for organizations to detect fraud?
internal tips
internal audits
external investigations
management review
QUESTION 6
What should be an employees first-used (or available) resource for dealing with an ethical
problem?
the HR department
an anonymous hotline/helpline
the employee involved
their direct manager
QUESTION 7

2. Even if a whistleblower wins a legal case against his company and is compensated, the legal
process can be damaging because ______.
a whistleblower is not allowed to be employed by the company he or she is suing
whistleblowers must first submit to arbitration instead of bringing direct legal suit
it often takes years to complete while the whistleblower is unemployed
that compensation does not take into account the whistleblowers legal costs
QUESTION 8
Of the following, which is the most important characteristic or skill for an ECO to possess?
having control over internal reporting systems
having complete authority over managers
having everyones trust
being a long-term employee of the company
QUESTION 9
Which of the following conditions should be met (according to most attorneys advice) before
whistleblowing?
Serious harm is involved.
The employee must have video or audio recordings of the fraudulent behavior.
Damages must be over a million dollars.
The employee must still be employed by the company.
QUESTION 10
What lesson is the text trying to impart by relating the whistleblowing story of Cynthia?
Even ultimate victory for the whistleblower can be preceded by many years of hardship and pain.
It is very rare for a whistleblowing case to end in a favorable outcome for the whistleblower.
Some whistleblowers can win major cases without securing legal services.
Financial rewards for the whistleblower, though long in coming, typically compensate for any
hardship suffered.
QUESTION 11
What is meant when the International Ombudsman Associations Code of Ethics says an
ombudsman must possess the trait of informality?
The ombudsman must seem like a friendly individual who is understanding of organizational
culture.
The ombudsman is not required to use formal chains of command to report issues that have been
introduced to him.
The ombudsman must not be a part of formal adjudicative or administrative procedures for ethical
issues raised.
The ombudsman must not have an attitude that turns away employees who are seeking to report
on an ethical issue.
QUESTION 12
A new employee at a mid-size corporation believes she has suffered two incidents in which a
specific manager has treated her in a discriminatory way based on race. She could file a complaint
directly with the EEOC, but she could also raise the issue with the companys ombudsman. Why
might she choose the latter?

3. It is more likely to bring about change in the organization.
It is more likely to come to the attention of executive leadership.
It could be a quicker and less upsetting resolution process.
It is more likely to win her financial damages.
QUESTION 13
Sheila has witnessed an incidence of ethical misconduct and can only internally frame it in terms
of anticipated negative outcomes. What kind of question is she probably asking herself?
Is speaking out the right thing to do?
What would I do if this happened to me?
How much harm is the incident causing to the victim?
Is speaking out worth it?
QUESTION 14
What happens for a college student who calls an EthicsPoint hotline and their issue does not
conform to one of the established four categories of wrongdoing?
They choose the other option.
They are asked to contact the EEOC.
They are assigned a counselor employed by the school.
They are referred to the college HR department.
QUESTION 15
The qui tam provision of the False Claims Act specifically empowers ______.
ombudsmen or ECOs within the federal government
federal prosecutors taking legal action
citizen whistleblowers taking legal action
the federal government branch that pays a contractor
QUESTION 16
Which of the following is best for the performance and longevity of an ECO?
To try to change the organizations culture to conform to higher standards.
To gather multiple perspectives from people involved in each issue.
To be perceived as the top ethical authority.
To provide a uniform, standard solution to each issue.
QUESTION 17
In order to satisfy a requirement for a whistleblower to report through the Dodd-Frank Act, the
reporting must be ______.
done by a U.S. citizen living within the United States
anonymous
about an SEC violation that has already occurred
voluntary
QUESTION 18
What is the general legal success rate of whistleblower suits against financial services companies
in the wake of Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley?
extremely high, with courts almost always granting major victories and compensation to
whistleblowers

4. extremely low, with only a very small percentage winning favorable rulings
high, with courts and juries regularly ruling in favor of whistleblowers
somewhat low, with around a quarter winning favorable rulings
QUESTION 19
In which of the following ways does having an ombudsman differ from having an ECO?
It does not provide employees with an anonymous way to report problems.
It does not provide one individual with comprehensive control over communicating ethics and
training in ethics.
It does not offer employees a channel for reporting abuses or ethics issues.
It does not imbue an individual with the capacity to recommend change in the organization.
QUESTION 20
Which of the following is an anticipated negative outcome employees can believe they will face if
they report ethical misconduct?
altered treatment by clients
irresponsibly blaming others
inaccurate perception of their morality by coworkers
damaged work relationships
a.
from relatively harmless
tattletales to individuals who
can do real damage to a
company
b.
from public servants to greedy
opportunists (as cash
settlements to whistleblowers
has risen)
c.
from ethical stewards toward an
image as misguided social
warriors
d.
from disgruntled employees
toward an image as people
providing a public service