Project Management Ethics
Which of the following is NOT a key ethical value in project management?
A. Honesty
B. Fairness
C. Personal Gain
D. Responsibility
C. Personal Gain
You accidentally gain access to a colleague’s private emails. What should you do?
A. Read them to see if they contain anything interesting
B. Report the issue to IT security
C. Share them with coworkers
D. Forward them to your boss
B. Report the issue to IT security
Why is risk management important in IT?
A. It helps reduce security threats and ethical violations
B. It increases company expenses
C. It helps hackers avoid detection
D. It slows down IT progress
A. It helps reduce security threats and ethical violations
Why is transparency important in IT project management?
A. It helps in deceiving clients
B. It builds trust and ensures ethical decision-making
C. It allows managers to hide project delays
D. It ensures only managers have full project control
B. It builds trust and ensures ethical decision-making
A software developer includes a secret backdoor in an app. Why is this unethical?
A. It makes the app easier to use
B. It violates security and user trust
C. It allows for software updates without permission
D. It is only unethical if someone finds out
B. It violates security and user trust
How does ethical decision-making help reduce IT risks?
A. It prevents data breaches and legal issues
B. It makes IT professionals work faster
C. It allows companies to hide security flaws
D. It ensures employees always agree with management
A. It prevents data breaches and legal issues
A project manager asks you to hide budget overruns from the client. What should you do?
A. Follow the request to keep your job
B. Report it only if the client finds out
C. Refuse and suggest an honest approach
D. Ignore it and move on
C. Refuse and suggest an honest approach
A company asks you to create an AI that can discriminate based on gender. What should you do?
A. Refuse and explain the ethical concerns
B. Do it if the company pays well
C. Ignore the request and pretend you didn’t hear it
D. Build it but hide your involvement
A. Refuse and explain the ethical concerns
Your company is about to launch a new product, but security testing isn’t finished. What’s the best action?
A. Release it anyway and fix issues later
B. Delay the launch until security is verified
C. Hide the security flaws from customers
D. Proceed without testing to save costs
B. Delay the launch until security is verified
Which organization sets ethical guidelines for project managers?
A. Google
B. Project Management Institute (PMI)
C. World Health Organization (WHO)
D. International Ethics Committee
B. Project Management Institute (PMI)
A coworker is using company time to work on their personal side project. What’s the ethical approach?
A. Ignore it—everyone does it
B. Report it only if the project is successful
C. Speak with them about company policies
D. Ask to join them in their side project
C. Speak with them about company policies
What ethical principle ensures IT professionals protect user data?
A. Transparency
B. Profit Maximization
C. Confidentiality
D. Speed and Efficiency
C. Confidentiality
Which of the following is an unethical practice in project management?
A. Keeping accurate records
B. Reporting issues promptly
C. Taking credit for others’ work
D. Following company policies
C. Taking credit for others’ work
A client offers you a personal bonus if you prioritize their project over others. What should you do?
A. Accept—it’s a good business move
B. Decline and inform your manager
C. Accept but keep it a secret
D. Delay other projects to make it work
B. Decline and inform your manager
A social media app collects user data without their consent. What ethical action should the company take?
A. Continue collecting data but make it harder to detect
B. Inform users and allow them to opt out
C. Sell the data to third parties for profit
D. Ignore privacy concerns
B. Inform users and allow them to opt out