When Does a Conflict of Interest Pose an Ethical Challenge

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Essay

When does a conflict of interest pose an ethical challenge? How should a conflict of interest be handled?

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Definitions:

Tax-exempt

Refers to income, transactions, or entities that are not subject to tax by government authorities.

Weighted Average

A mean calculated by giving values in a data set more influence according to some attribute of the data, such as frequency or importance.

Daily Receipts

The total amount of cash collected by a business within a single day.

Delay

The act of postponing or deferring an action or event, often resulting in the respective activity being carried out later than originally planned.