CIMAPRA17-BA4-1 Exam - Topic 2 Question 108 Discussion

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Question #: 108
Topic #: 2

A manager is consistently rude to a female employee and seems to have a low opinion of her ability, despite the fact that she is competent, works hard and is well liked by her peers. This is potentially an example of the ethical issue of:

AIncompetence

BNegligence

CDiscrimination

DConflict of interest

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by Daniela at Mar 05, 2025, 07:55 PM

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Loreen

3 months ago

It's sad how common this is in workplaces.

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Inocencia

3 months ago

Competence doesn't matter if the manager is biased.

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Marti

3 months ago

Really? Are we sure it's not just a personality clash?

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Alishia

4 months ago

Totally agree, it's so unfair!

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Chery

4 months ago

This is definitely discrimination.

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Lynelle

4 months ago

I thought conflict of interest was more about personal gain, so I'm leaning towards discrimination, but I could be wrong.

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Chantay

4 months ago

This seems like a classic example of discrimination to me, but I wonder if there could be elements of negligence too?

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Willow

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember a case study about workplace behavior that highlighted discrimination as a key issue.

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Nobuko

5 months ago

I think this situation might relate to discrimination, especially since the manager is treating the female employee poorly despite her competence.

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Deonna

5 months ago

This is a straightforward case of discrimination. The manager's biased treatment of the female employee based on her gender is unacceptable and clearly an ethical violation.

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Marguerita

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Is it possible the manager has some kind of conflict of interest that's causing this behavior? I'll need to re-read the question and consider all the options.

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Barbra

5 months ago

Discrimination is definitely the right answer here. The manager's rude behavior and low opinion of the employee's abilities, despite her competence, is a textbook example of gender discrimination in the workplace.

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Raylene

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure here. Could it also be considered negligence if the manager is failing to properly manage and support this employee? I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Candida

5 months ago

This seems like a clear-cut case of discrimination based on the manager's biased behavior towards the female employee. I'm confident this is the right answer.

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Ashanti

9 months ago

If the manager's behavior isn't discrimination, I don't know what is. Maybe they're just trying to become the next 'World's Rudest Boss' champion.

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Pete

8 months ago

D) Conflict of interest

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Jarod

8 months ago

I agree, it definitely seems like discrimination.

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Johnson

9 months ago

C) Discrimination

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Celestine

9 months ago

A) Incompetence

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Cristy

9 months ago

Negligence? More like 'Negligence of Basic Human Decency'. This is a clear-cut case of discrimination against the female employee.

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Jesus

8 months ago

D) Conflict of interest

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Leanna

8 months ago

C) Discrimination

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Lavelle

9 months ago

B) Negligence

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Gertude

9 months ago

A) Incompetence

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Ernie

10 months ago

Conflict of interest? What, is the manager secretly dating the employee's rival or something? No, this is textbook discrimination, plain and simple.

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Kandis

10 months ago

Haha, the manager must be from the 'Rude and Incompetent Managers Club'. Discrimination is the obvious answer here.

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Theodora

9 months ago

C: Agreed, that behavior is unacceptable in the workplace.

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Francene

9 months ago

B: Yeah, it's definitely discrimination. That manager needs to be reported.

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Georgeanna

9 months ago

A: Discrimination

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Tamra

10 months ago

This is clearly a case of discrimination against the female employee. The manager's rude behavior and low opinion of her competence despite her good performance is textbook discrimination.

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