Answer These Morality Questions and We’ll Guess What Rank You’d Earn in the Military

By: Teresa McGlothlin

When you are visiting friends, do you help yourself to drinks in the refrigerator?

I wouldn't dream of it!

I prefer to ask for a drink.
I ask if it's OK first.

I usually take my own drink.

What do you do when you see a turtle crossing the road?

I pull over and help it cross.

I slow down until it crosses.
I direct traffic around it.

I keep going and hope the best for it.

When you were a child, did you ever shoplift a piece of candy?

I did, and my parents made me apologize.

I can't recall stealing anything as a child.
I only stole hearts as a child.

I know I didn't steal anything when I was young.

If you noticed that a coworker was being paid less for the same job, would you say something?

I would tell my boss.

I would mention it to the underpaid coworker.
I would ask HR about it.

I would assume that there's a reason.

There's only one donut in the break room and you've already had one; do you eat it?

I save it for someone else.

I'll let it sit for a few hours first.
I would gobble it down.

I would take half of it.

You know that your best friend's partner is cheating. Do you tell them?

I would urge the partner to tell them.

My best friend would have to hear it.
I would keep it to myself.

I would send an anonymous message.

A relative asks to stay for a couple of days, but it's been a few weeks; how do you handle it?

I tell them to get out.

I let them stay until they are ready to leave.
I put all their stuff on the lawn.

I ask them to start paying rent.

Are you an organ donor?

I'm not qualified to donate them.

I am an organ donor.
I've donated some of them.

That's a really good idea!

When you are in a stranger's home, do you peek inside their medicine cabinets?

No way

I have in the past.
I always have a look.

I've never thought of doing that.

Have you ever lied about your age?

I said I was older to get into a club.

I've lied to be younger.
I have no reason to lie about my age.

No, but I've lied about my weight.

If you caught a coworker stealing money, what would you do?

I would report them immediately.

I would have to confront the coworker.
I would mention it to another coworker.

I would turn a blind eye the first time.

How would you handle someone using curse words in front of children?

I would pull them aside and ask them to tone it down.

I would say something in front of the children.
I wouldn't do anything.

I would ask the parents to say something.

Your window is broken by a group of kids playing baseball; would you be angry?

I wouldn't be angry, but I would expect it to be fixed.

I would tell them to be careful and call my insurance company.
I would be angry, but I wouldn't show it.

I would chase them down the street.

You find a stray dog on your porch. What is the first thing you do?

I would feed the poor puppy.

I'm sure it would need a belly rub.
We would try to find the owners.

I would probably adopt it.

If a friend needed help with money, would you lend it to them?

Friends and money do not mix.

I would take up a donation for them.
I would offer a loan.

I would try to help in other ways.

Your bank gives you an extra $50 by accident; do you return it?

I would take it right back.

Sorry about your luck, bank!
I would call and tell them.

I would give it to a charity.

If you saw someone being bullied, what would be your first response?

I would yell at the bullies.

It depends how big the bullies are.
I think 911 should handle it.

I would run to the victim's defense.

Have you ever participated in a dine and dash?

I don't know what that is.

I wouldn't have the nerve to dine and dash.
I did when I was a teenager.

I have more class than to dine and dash.

Would you give your leftover antibiotics to a sick friend?

That's a horrible thing to do.

If there were no other option, I would.
I would give them a ride to the doctor.

I always take all of them.

Do you put out teal pumpkins on Halloween?

I don't put out any pumpkins.

I always put a teal pumpkin out.
What does the teal pumpkin mean?

I always put out white pumpkins.

What do you think is most important to donate to charity?

Time

Money
Clothes

Furniture

If you don't like your friend's new date, do you spare your their feelings?

I tell them what I think.

I would keep it to myself.
It's not my place to like or not like them.

It depends on how despicable they are.

Have you ever catfished someone on the internet?

Maybe a little bit.

I wouldn't dream of doing that.
I've never had the need to catfish.

Guilty, but it's not what you think.

A friend posts something you find offensive; do you flag it?

You bet I do!

I send them a message about it.
I comment on the inappropriateness.

I keep scrolling.

If you suspected a neighbor were having a rough time, would you do anything about it?

I would ask how things are going.

I'm prone to minding my own business.
I might fish for information from other neighbors.

I would leave a care package at their door.

You see someone getting ready to drive after one too many drinks; what do you do?

I offer them a ride.

I take their keys.
I call them a cab.

I buy them a coffee.

Have you ever told your partner a little white lie?

Everyone tells little white lies.

I've withheld information.
I never tell lies.

Sometimes, little white lies have uses like surprise parties.

You pick up the phone during a conversation about you; do you keep listening?

Oh, no! I apologize for the interruption.

I might listen for a minute.
I would slam the phone down.

Honestly, I would be too afraid to hang up.

If you didn't think your workload was fair, would you mention it?

I would just keep plodding along.

I might get frustrated and mention it.
I would sing like a canary.

I would complain to other coworkers.

Have you ever lied in an interview?

No, but I've embellished the truth.

What you see is what you get.
I never lie.

Everyone lies in interviews.

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About This Quiz

Even the lowest ranks of the military deserve our respect. Our enlisted service members work hard to keep us safe, and their noble efforts should be commended. Those who serve their countries are made from a special sort of fiber, and we want to see how much of it you share. Answer our morality questions, and we'll let you know if you are the stuff of military greatness!

Would you hold a door for your elderly neighbor or report a window peeper to the local police? Throughout this quiz, we are going to put you into situations that will force you to react in a moral, or a not so moral, manner. Once we get a good feel of the type of internal compass you are following, we think your potential military rank will be obvious.

It's impossible to be a high-ranking officer without a great sense of right or wrong, but we want you to choose answers as honestly as you can. There's nothing more immoral than having a rank you haven't earned, and we trust that you will respond with all the honor of a Marine. Will you earn the rank you think you will earn, or will you need to recalibrate your ethics? Aim high, and we'll let you know where you would stand!

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