posted 10-05-2004 12:33 PM
ebvan,your last open post hit it on the head. Many HR Dept's don't have the courage of their convictions and blame polygraph for not hiring someone. The anti's pick up on this and perpetuate the all or nothing idea that polygraph is everything in the hiring process. We all know that the results may be A factor, but should never be THE factor.
Giving applicants your question of moral and ethical consideration/dilema is a tripple edged sword. The reasons you gave for asking that type question at an oral board is certainly well founded and could provide for interesting answers.
However, in my opinion, the correct answer should be; "I should not be considered further for employment at all. I lied on my application and any furtherance of a lie would be wrong and any correction simply verified that I am a liar."
Now! If you ask this question and they give you my "ideal" answer, I would suggest you hire them. Any other answer would let me know they either are willing to lie (or have lied) about something important (to include written official documents)or make excuses after getting caught and will protect themselves at all cost with rhetoric and excuse making.
Sounds like fun. I'd love to do oral boards but they rarely let me out of my cage...