A Human Resources Employee at a Large Corporation Is Told

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Multiple Choice

A human resources employee at a large corporation is told by his supervisor to hire the supervisor's unqualified relative for a job. Even though he may get fired, this human resources employee chooses instead to hire a qualified applicant because he believes this is the "right thing" to do based on his own ethical standards. Which level of moral reasoning guided this employee's decision?

• A)postformal
• B)preconventional
• C)conventional
• D)postconventional

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