Ethics. For each of the following behaviors,explain whether it is illegal and/or unethical and what effect the behavior could have on an employee and employer. (Objectives 2, 3, 4, and 5)

a. Sending sexually explicit jokes to fellow employees using company e-mail.

b. Taking personal calls on your own cell phone or pager while at work.

c. Copying company software for home use.

d. Blaming a technology glitch for an error that you made.

e. Using the office copier to make 150 copies of your social club’s newsletter.

f. Taking home pens and paper from the office for other than work tasks for your company.

g. Overstating an expense item on a travel expense report for reimbursement.

h. Inflating a selling price and giving the customer a kickback.

i. Shopping for personal items on the Internet while at work.

j. Using the cell phone to transact business while traveling in a company car.

k. Using an employer’s stationery when applying for a job with another firm.