Interview Question-Ethics
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(Baboon, 110
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on 2/3/10 at 1:45pm
The past two interviews I've had, I was asked the question "Tell me a time where you did something unethical"....I honestly think this is a dumb question, but I was wondering if someone had some good examples of what I can say next time it comes up (idc if its not true). I am trying to think of examples, but they are all things that you would not want to say in an interview. Thanks guys.





I would answer this question
I would answer this question as I would answer - tell me a time when you face an ethical dilemma; of course you would choose an example where you did the right thing.
I don't think that was a fair
I don't think that was a fair question to ask someone in an interview. Seems very inappropriate. One of my interviewers had asked me in the middle of the interview, "Has anyone ever told you that you were arrogant?" These questions are meant to just throw you off a bit; questions that you haven't prepared for in advance and that might trip you up. Just stay calm and tell them what I told my interviewer (got the offer) "No, I have never been told that before and in fact I've been told that I work well with others and blah blah"
I think the poster above is correct in the fact that you could have mentioned a time when you faced an ethical dilemma and then eventually did the ethical thing.
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