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The Fast Company Ethics Monitor

Lying, cheating, stealing: Everybody does it, right? Or do they? Do you? That's what we want to know. We're not so concerned with big-time, Enron-esque scandals. This is about the small stuff, the minutia of day-to-day workplace existence. What are the little white lies that everyone tells, now and then? When is the truth just a shade off just to save a sale, impress the boss or make life easier?

Help us out: Tell the truth. Answer these six yes/no questions -- plus one optional essay -- and tell us, honestly, how you really behave in your office. We'll reveal the results in a future issue of Fast Company magazine.

1. Do you instruct your assistant to tell callers that you're "in a meeting" when you really just don't want to be bothered?

Yes
No

2. Have you given good performance reviews to a worker who maybe didn't deserve it?

Yes
No

3. When discussing job opportunities with potential new employers, have you ever fudged the size of your current or most recent salary?

Yes
No

4. Do you sometimes "embellish" your professional experience when circumstances call for it?

Yes
No

5. Have you told an employee "no" and blamed company policy or your boss when it really was your own decision?

Yes
No

6. Have you ever lied to meet high expectations from your boss?

Yes
No

Open answer: Have you ever been caught in a lie? If so, what happened?