What Ethical Action Should Daniel Take in a Faulty Budget

question 38

Multiple Choice

What ethical action should Daniel take in A Faulty Budget?

• A) Work with Pete to correct the budget so JB, Pete's boss, does not find out.
• B) Work with Pete to keep quiet about the mistake in the budget so the new hires will not be laid off.
• C) Tell JB about the mistake in the budget but only half of the actual mistake so that employees will not be laid off.
• D) Tell JB about the mistake in the budget so the company can make corrections as soon as possible.

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Definitions:

Distinctiveness

The quality of being notably different or unique, often used in the context of stimuli in psychology to describe how easily an item stands out from others, facilitating learning and memory.

Interference

A cognitive process where previously learned information hinders the ability to learn new information or the recall of existing information.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.