Which of the Following Is the Best Example of an Ethical

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of an ethical dilemma?

• A)Deciding whether or not to promote the employee who has the better performance record or the employee who seems to be the better leader
• B)Deciding whether or not to tell an employee that he needs to improve his performance
• C)Deciding whether or not to use the copy machine for personal papers
• D)Deciding whether or not to declare the costs of your vacation travel as a deductible business expense

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Development

Sigmund Freud's theory proposing that personality development occurs through a series of childhood stages in which the pleasure-seeking energies of the id become focused on certain erogenous areas.

Oral Stage

The attachment of libido to the mouth.

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, where pleasure centers on bowel and bladder elimination and coping with demands for control.

Anal-expulsive

Referencing a personality trait associated with disorderliness and impulsivity, drawn from Freudian psychology, relating to early developmental stages.