CH 3

Question 1

Leadership is presenting something that isn’t true, such as a project showing positive variance schedules, and you know the opposite is true. What’s your ethical obligation?

Answer 1

Notify management and act accordingly

Question 2

Which principle from the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance requires us to accept responsibility for our actions and maintain quality and integrity in our work products?

Answer 2

Accountability

Question 3

PMI’s ethical standards apply to

Answer 3

Members
Volunteers
Certification Holders

Question 4

What are the benefits of ethical management?

Answer 4

1. Cultivates teamwork & productivity by setting expectations
2. Ensures you attain schedules and cost goals
3. Creates awareness of how actions and decisions benefit the project and the org
4. Improves society

Question 5

Your mentor suggests that you inflate the budget preemptively to avoid budget cuts later. What do you do?

Answer 5

Provide an accurate estimate to leadership

Question 6

PMI has two kinds of ethical constraints:

Answer 6

Aspirational and Mandatory Standards

Question 7

Who takes disciplinary action for mandatory rule violators?

Answer 7

PMI Disciplinary Committee

Question 8

When discussing PMI’s ethical standards…

Answer 8

1. They are clear in what to do/not to do
2. They MUST be adhered to
3. Violators will result in disciplinary action

Question 9

Aspirational Standards that PMI members, volunteers, certificate holders attempt to generally uphold:

Answer 9

1. Best interests of society
2. DIscplose weaknesses
3. Take ownership of errors

Question 10

Can you say that you are not aware of the rules that you are violating?

Answer 10

no