The Making Ethical Decisions Box "Should You Stay or Should

question 83

Multiple Choice

The Making Ethical Decisions box "Should You Stay or Should You Go?" addresses a dilemma worthy of consideration. It describes

• A) an unethical situation where the business owner's need for capital causes him/her to delay all payments to suppliers for 120 days, forcing several of his close business relationships out of business.
• B) the slow death of a business and how important it is to delay payments, sell off assets, and do everything possible to save a failing business except dismissing employees who need their jobs for survival.
• C) ethical decisions that need to be considered when employees leave a faltering business to start their own, eventually competing against their previous employer.
• D) the unethical and disloyal decision to leave your family business and start your own, taking with you all the family business's trade secrets.

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Definitions:

Irrational Beliefs

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Treatment Goals

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A-B-C Analysis

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