Scene to read · Ethics, Communication
Off the returns pile
You are visiting family for the weekend.
Last weekend your older brother, Oscar, spent two days helping you move. During a family visit, you are sorting screws at one end of the garage workbench while he shows your aunt Paloma a new power drill from the hardware store where he works. Staff caught taking stock there are fired.
The scene
Paloma: That's a two-hundred-dollar drill. They pay you that well now?
Oscar: It was free. Fell off the returns pile and into my bag.
Paloma: Good for you. Stores write off more than that daily.
Oscar: Yeah. Doesn't feel great, honestly. Hey, you heard nothing, okay? After last weekend, you owe me.
The two questions
- 1What would you say to Oscar, now or later?
- 2Does owing someone a favor change what you should be willing to say to them? Why or why not?
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
