Scene to read · Ethics, Communication
Too good a pie
You are a volunteer judge at a farmers market pie contest.
Entries must be homemade. Ebony, a vendor whose past entries were plain, has entered a pie far better than anything on the table. She already has one rules warning from the market, and a second could cost her stall. In the judging tent, your fellow judge Cyrus puts down his fork as she comes to collect her dish.
The scene
Cyrus: Ebony, straight question. That crust looks like a bakery's. Did you make this?
Ebony: I took a class all winter. I can't prove it, but yes.
Cyrus: Last year yours fell apart. I think we should flag it.
Ebony: A flag costs me my stall. You tasted it too. What do you think?
The two questions
- 1What would you do, and what would you say to Cyrus and Ebony?
- 2How should you act on a suspicion you cannot prove when being wrong would be costly for someone?
What raters look for
- Ethics
- Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
- Communication
- Listens first, speaks clearly and respectfully, and adapts the message to the listener.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
