Question: Imagine this scenario: You are at a team meeting. Your entire team seems to have agreed on an action plan, but you feel that this plan is unethical. You also realize that you will have a part to play in this plan. What do you do?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Your whole team has proposed a course of action, but you believe that the stance is unethical, how do you react?

Follow-up questions:

Will you still do the proposed action? Why or Why not?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Situational

Skills:

Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Social – Persuasion

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Conscientiousness (Work Ethic),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (Conflict Management),Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Frequency of Conflict Situations

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking,Assertiveness/Courage,Integrity/Honesty/Ethics,Risk Tolerance,Stress Tolerance

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s professionalism in handling difficult situations.
The candidate’s ability to handle opposing views.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s unprofessionalism in handling difficult situations.
The candiddate’s inability to handle opposing views.

Sample Answer:

If this will happen to me, I will still stand by my opinion. I will explain why I’m oppposed to the proposed action. If I could avoid taking a part in it, I would not do it.

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