NCOA DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE TEST 1
2026 PRACTICE SET SOLVED RESPONSES
◉ Ethics. Answer: behavior based on adopted attitudes and beliefs
of what is right and wrong or values and judgments about good and
evil, and the study of how you judge those behaviors. Ethics are a set
of standards of conduct that guide decisions and actions based on
duties derived from core values.
◉ Ethical Dilemma. Answer: An ethical dilemma is a situation where
someone is forced to choose between two alternatives. Both
alternatives can be unfavorable i.e., less right vs. more right and less
wrong vs. more wrong.
◉ Ethical Relativism. Answer: Ethical relativism is the belief that
nothing is objectively right or wrong and that the definition of right
or wrong depends on the prevailing view of a particular individual,
culture, or historical period.
◉ Military Ethics. Answer: The American military ethic is designed
to put principle above self-interest. Personal integrity and moral
courage are keys to the viability of that ethic.
◉ Morals. Answer: Morals are values that are attributed to a system
of beliefs that help define right from wrong and good versus bad.
,◉ Values. Answer: Values are the core beliefs you hold regarding
what is right and fair in terms of our actions and our interactions
with others.
◉ The Three O's. Answer: Owing, ordering, and oughting
◉ The Three P's. Answer: Principle, truth-telling and honor, first;
purpose, mission accomplishment and duty, second; and people,
Airmen third.
◉ The Three R's. Answer: Rules, results, and realities explain that
rules give us ethical guidance; results are the outcomes, the bottom
line, and the consequences of following or not following those rules;
and realities, which recognize the importance of the situation,
circumstances, or realities.
◉ The Three D's. Answer: Discern the facts from assumptions and
falsehoods; declare the truth; do what is right based on what you
have
learned and to take appropriate action for the situation as it stands.
◉ Assistance. Answer: may include helping workers so they can be
both mentally and physically present on the job.
, ◉ Inclusion. Answer: involves responding to the needs of all Airmen
so they feel valued and part of the team.
◉ Respect. Answer: accepting and promoting the value each
individual brings to the work center.
◉ Assumptions. Answer: When you make an assumption, you are
claiming something about a situation that isn't supported by
facts.
◉ Collusion. Answer: occurs when people cooperate with others,
knowingly or unknowingly, to reinforce those
behaviors that prevent others from fully entering into the workplace
culture.
◉ Discrimination. Answer: the treatment or consideration of making
a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing based on the
group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs,
rather than on individual
merit.
◉ Diversity. Answer: defined as a composite of individual
characteristics, experiences, and abilities consistent with the Air
Force Core Values and the Air Force Mission.
2026 PRACTICE SET SOLVED RESPONSES
◉ Ethics. Answer: behavior based on adopted attitudes and beliefs
of what is right and wrong or values and judgments about good and
evil, and the study of how you judge those behaviors. Ethics are a set
of standards of conduct that guide decisions and actions based on
duties derived from core values.
◉ Ethical Dilemma. Answer: An ethical dilemma is a situation where
someone is forced to choose between two alternatives. Both
alternatives can be unfavorable i.e., less right vs. more right and less
wrong vs. more wrong.
◉ Ethical Relativism. Answer: Ethical relativism is the belief that
nothing is objectively right or wrong and that the definition of right
or wrong depends on the prevailing view of a particular individual,
culture, or historical period.
◉ Military Ethics. Answer: The American military ethic is designed
to put principle above self-interest. Personal integrity and moral
courage are keys to the viability of that ethic.
◉ Morals. Answer: Morals are values that are attributed to a system
of beliefs that help define right from wrong and good versus bad.
,◉ Values. Answer: Values are the core beliefs you hold regarding
what is right and fair in terms of our actions and our interactions
with others.
◉ The Three O's. Answer: Owing, ordering, and oughting
◉ The Three P's. Answer: Principle, truth-telling and honor, first;
purpose, mission accomplishment and duty, second; and people,
Airmen third.
◉ The Three R's. Answer: Rules, results, and realities explain that
rules give us ethical guidance; results are the outcomes, the bottom
line, and the consequences of following or not following those rules;
and realities, which recognize the importance of the situation,
circumstances, or realities.
◉ The Three D's. Answer: Discern the facts from assumptions and
falsehoods; declare the truth; do what is right based on what you
have
learned and to take appropriate action for the situation as it stands.
◉ Assistance. Answer: may include helping workers so they can be
both mentally and physically present on the job.
, ◉ Inclusion. Answer: involves responding to the needs of all Airmen
so they feel valued and part of the team.
◉ Respect. Answer: accepting and promoting the value each
individual brings to the work center.
◉ Assumptions. Answer: When you make an assumption, you are
claiming something about a situation that isn't supported by
facts.
◉ Collusion. Answer: occurs when people cooperate with others,
knowingly or unknowingly, to reinforce those
behaviors that prevent others from fully entering into the workplace
culture.
◉ Discrimination. Answer: the treatment or consideration of making
a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing based on the
group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs,
rather than on individual
merit.
◉ Diversity. Answer: defined as a composite of individual
characteristics, experiences, and abilities consistent with the Air
Force Core Values and the Air Force Mission.
