Which term means intentional refusal to follow lawful orders?

Which term means intentional refusal to follow lawful orders?

• A. Gratuity
• B. Conflict of interest
• C. Insubordination
• D. Sexual harassment

Answer: (C)

Insubordination is about willful disobedience: intentionally refusing to follow a supervisor’s lawful orders. In a corrections setting, clear obedience to commands keeps staff and inmates safe and ensures operations run smoothly, so a deliberate refusal to carry out a supervisor’s instruction is treated as insubordination. The other terms don’t describe this behavior: gratuity is a tip or gift for service, not an issue of obeying orders; a conflict of interest involves competing personal interests that could affect duties, not a refusal to follow orders; sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual conduct, unrelated to obedience to directions. When an order is lawful and within policy, choosing not to follow it is the act of insubordination.

Insubordination is about willful disobedience: intentionally refusing to follow a supervisor’s lawful orders. In a corrections setting, clear obedience to commands keeps staff and inmates safe and ensures operations run smoothly, so a deliberate refusal to carry out a supervisor’s instruction is treated as insubordination. The other terms don’t describe this behavior: gratuity is a tip or gift for service, not an issue of obeying orders; a conflict of interest involves competing personal interests that could affect duties, not a refusal to follow orders; sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual conduct, unrelated to obedience to directions. When an order is lawful and within policy, choosing not to follow it is the act of insubordination.