June 24, 1994
DT-94-028
MEMORANDUM
TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials and
Agency Ethics Training Officers
FROM: Cecilia F. Owens
Acting Associate Director of Education
SUBJECT: "Dangerous Dilemmas," an Ethics Training Game
Use of "Dangerous Dilemmas" for Annual Ethics Training
"Dangerous Dilemmas," an ethics game developed by the Office of
Government Ethics (OGE), can be used by agencies as a means of
fulfilling their annual ethics training requirement. As a result
of playing the game, students will develop a basic knowledge of the
standards of conduct and learn correct ethical actions in some
common workplace situations.
"Dangerous Dilemmas" consists of 20 ethics scenarios, each with a
choice of 4 possible solutions. Students compete as teams and are
awarded points for correct answers. An instructor facilitates
discussion and keeps score. Based on OGE's test of the game, five
or six scenarios can be covered in an hour. Thus, you may use
other sets of scenarios for future training requirements.
Although the classroom method is the most effective setting for the
game, a paper game can be used as a pre/post test of ethical
knowledge. The paper game alone does not meet the requirement for
annual training but may be especially effective for initial ethics
orientation. For specific information about the game and its uses
in training, call Jo Lee Hazelwood, Instructional Systems
Specialist, 202-523-5757, extension 1233.
Obtaining "Dangerous Dilemmas"
A copy of the game can be obtained by accessing OGE's The Ethics
Bulletin Board System (TEBBS). You will find three sets of
materials (denoted by file names) for "Dangerous Dilemmas":
1. Instructor's copy for classroom use (CLASGAME),
2. "Slides" of the scenarios to make acetates and paper
copies for the students (GAMESLID), and
3. Paper game for individual use (PAPRGAME).
Use the following instructions to locate and print "Dangerous Dilemmas":
Access TEBBS
Select "File"
Select "Education/training"
To view Select "Download/view"
Type READGAME.TXT
To print Download to your computer
Print
WordPerfect: use .W51 files
DOS: use .TXT files
For access to and technical information about TEBBS, call Dave
Dorward, TEBBS Administrator, 202-523-5757, extension 1186.