Mary Works for Sam as an Accountant

question 17

Multiple Choice

Mary works for Sam as an accountant.She is an employee at will.One day she calls the hotline of the Internal Revenue Service to tell the IRS that Sam often pays some of his workers in cash so that he does not have to withhold taxes.When Sam finds out, he fires Mary________.

• A)The firing is not a wrongful discharge because Mary should have told Sam about her objection before contacting the IRS.
• B)The firing is a wrongful discharge even though it does not violate public policy.
• C)The firing is a wrongful discharge even though it was not retaliatory.
• D)The firing is a wrongful discharge because it violates public policy.

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Definitions:

Cultural Relativism

Assumption that all cultures are essentially equally valuable and should be judged according to their own standards; no cultural standpoint is privileged over another.

Marginalization

The process of pushing certain groups or individuals to the edge of society by not allowing them an active voice, identity, or rights.

Dominant Group

A social group that possesses the greatest power, resources, and social status within a society, exerting control and setting standards.

Marginalized Member

An individual or group that is pushed to the fringe of society and deprived of social and economic participation, often due to factors like race, gender, or economic status.