A Supervisor at a Manufacturing Plant Is Told to Dump

question 30

Multiple Choice

A supervisor at a manufacturing plant is told to dump the chemicals used in the refining process into a local river rather than disposing them properly according to safety regulations. The chief executive officer of the company insists that the chemicals are not harmful to the environment. The supervisor knows that dumping is illegal, but he will lose his job if he reports the issue to authorities at the Environmental Protection Agency. In the context of causes of unethical corporate behavior, this scenario illustrates the supervisor's:

• A)obsession with personal advancement.
• B)expectation of not getting caught.
• C) dilemma whether the act is wrong or not.
• D) unwillingness to take a stand for what is right.

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