10. Breaking the rules (2024)

FAQs

Is it ever okay to break the rules interview question? ›

'Some rules are there for a legal reason. I would never break those. Most other rules are there for a good reason, so I wouldn't choose to break or bend one without very good reason – and I'd ask permission from my manager first. However, I would want to be able to put a case forward for why that rule needs to change.

There's an emotional upside, too—people who break the rules feel smarter than the rest. Maybe because they are not conforming. They are also liberated—getting rid of rules allows their brains to think freely and let their creatives juices flow without limitations. Sometimes, you have to break the rules to start a fire.

When There's Clearly a Better Opportunity. Along with this, if you see your team losing out on a better opportunity because they're stuck in their ways, this could be your chance to prove breaking the rules a bit is beneficial for everyone.

Breaking certain social-good rules makes us feel smarter and more capable than those who follow them. A popular saying goes, “Rules are meant to be broken.” But … why? A Quora user writes, “rules are made to be broken because if everyone travels within the bounds of given rules, no horizons will ever be expanded.

“I think that most of us have broken one rule or another on a previous job to get a task done in time. It's not a good idea to make a habit of this, and I avoid that, but if I have to bend or break a small rule to avoid a much larger problem for the workflow, I'll definitely consider it.”

We recommend that you avoid asking applicants about personal characteristics that are protected by law, such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin or age.

Rules are good when they help keep people safe, but not all rules do that. Rules are not always good, but bad rules can be changed. Rules should help people, but not all rules do. People should follow rules, but they can also make new rules or change the rules if they decide that they need to.

People break the rules for a variety of reasons including peer pressure, boredom, and a lack of understanding of why the rule was put in place. For instance, peer pressure can be a huge factor in rule-breaking. People may feel like they have to break certain rules in order to fit in with their friends or peers.

The original quote was made by a man who should know: American General, Douglas MacArthur (who famously broke a lot of rules). His actual quote is: "Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind."

Cheating involves “breaking the rules.” It is usually, but not always, done secretly. We all know what it is to cheat in games. It is done to gain an advantage or avoid some consequence that one does not want. This is regarded as unfair to those who abide by the rules.

Is there a fear of breaking rules? ›

Some people with Responsibility OCD have pervasive fears and obsessions about breaking the law. This may take on the form of breaking the law unintentionally or intentionally. They may also become hyper-focused on their personality traits and behaviors, checking for signs that they fear could lead to criminality.

Answer. Answer: Traffic rules cannot be broken without danger to life and limb.

Civil disobedience—which was developed to describe those situations where, perceiving a certain law to be unjust, people decide to break the rules with the aim of forcing a reassessment of society's moral parameters—refers to a specific form of politically motivated lawbreaking.

When rules protect us, they're much easier to understand and follow. In these situations, the rules keep people safe. There's a solid link between the rule and the potential consequences.

Your reaction to the situation is as important as the question itself. Handling mistakes is an integral part of most jobs so if you messed up one question but handled it correctly it could actually increase your chances of getting a job offer.

Anything that reflects badly on a previous job or employer. Bad-mouthing is a bad idea. It suggests disloyalty and an inability to deal with conflict. It will also raise doubts over your reasons for leaving the job and might even cause the interviewer to question everything about you and your CV.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act states that it's illegal to ask discriminatory questions during the interview process about the applicant's gender, race, age, national origin, religion, or other non-job-related basis.