Business Ethics
Maaris Ayin
Jewish
General Knowledge
Derech Chiba
/Gneivas Das
100

What must weights and scales be

Exact

100

What is the definition of Maaris Ayin

Maaris Ayin is the prohibition against taking actions which strictly speaking, are permitted according to halachah, but nevertheless give onlookers the impression that we are doing something that is prohibited

100

Name the wife of Moshe

Tziporah

100

Define Derech Chiba

Physical affection

200

As an employer what is our responsibility to our workers

To pay them on time

200

State one reason why Maaris Ayin is a problem

People may not judge you favourably or

People will learn the wrong example from you

200
Who was Shifrah and what was her other name

Yocheved, mother of Moshe

200

Give an example of Derech Chiba

Hugging, Kissing

300

Is Sally allowed to run the London Marathon

No

300

What does the Pri Chodosh rule

The prohibition of maris ayin does not extend beyond what was explicitly prohibited in the Gemara

300

Who was Aaron married to

Elisheva

300

Can I shake a man's hand in a business meeting

If there is no intention of affection

400

If you arrive to work and there is no work to do, what is the halocho regarding payment

You can be given an alternate task or be paid a basic holding feed – schar poel batul

400

What does the Rema rule

Maris ayin does not apply to rabbinic prohibitions (d’rabbanan), only to Torah ordained prohibitions

400

What was the name of the two spies who didn't report bad about Eretz Yisroel

Colev & Yehoshua

400

What is the Torah source for Geneivas Das

מִדְּבַר-שֶׁקֶר תִּרְחָק Never tell a lie

500

What was Aba Chilkiya praised for?

Aba Chilkiya was praised for not wasting his employers time.

500

What does the Rosh rule

If times change and it is widely known that the practice is not forbidden Maris Ayin no longer applies

500

Why was Moshe called so

Basya drew him out of the water 

500

According to the Shulchan Oruch what shoule one not to when it comes to inviting

One should not invite someone to a meal at their house or a wedding, whilst hoping or knowing they cannot come