A Manager May Think It Is Wrong to Terminate a Person

question 49

Multiple Choice

A manager may think it is wrong to terminate a person whose spouse has a terminal illness because a company has an absolute obligation to support its employees when they are vulnerable. With which ethical theory is the business manager acting consistently?

• A) Deontology
• B) Ethical relativism
• C) Act utilitarianism
• D) Ethical fundamentalism
• E) Rule utilitarianism

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Definitions:

Aggressive

Behaving in a manner that can potentially harm others either verbally or physically.

Self-defeating

Behavior patterns that ultimately undermine one's own goals or desires, often resulting from low self-esteem or negative self-perception.

Rational Functions

A type of mathematical function that expresses a ratio of two polynomial functions.

Thinking

The process of considering or reasoning about something, involving cognitive functions such as perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.