Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Accepted standards of right and wrong.
A)hypocrisy
B)integrity
C)fraud
D)petty theft
E)code of ethics
F)situational ethics
G)self-righteousness
H)conflict of interest
I)ethics
J)unethical behavior

Question

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Ethics refers to accepted standards of right and wrong.

Answer: E 
 A code of ethics is a set of guidelines that outlines a company's or profession's expectations for ethical behavior.

Answer: F 
 Situational ethics is the concept that right and wrong are determined by the context of a particular situation, rather than by a universal moral code.

Answer: J 
 Unethical behavior refers to actions that violate accepted standards of right and wrong.

Answer: B 
 Integrity refers to the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Answer: H 
 A conflict of interest occurs when an individual or organization has competing loyalties or interests that could influence their decision-making.

Answer: A 
 Hypocrisy refers to claiming to have high moral standards or beliefs but behaving in a way that contradicts those beliefs.

Answer: C 
 Fraud refers to intentional deception or dishonesty for personal gain.

Answer: D 
 Petty theft refers to the theft of goods or property that have minimal value.

Note: Self-righteousness was not matched with any statement as it does not directly relate to ethics. It refers to the quality of being smugly convinced of one's own righteousness and moral superiority.

Match Each Term with the Correct Statement Below