Conflicts of Interest Exist When Employees Must Choose Whether to

question 32

Multiple Choice

Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to

• A)advance their own personal interests,those of the organization,or those of some other group.
• B)advance the interests of the organization or those of society.
• C)accept bribes or not.
• D)carry out an assignment they perceive to be unethical.
• E)report an unethical coworker.

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Definitions:

Cyclopentanol

An organic compound characterized by a five-membered ring structure bonded to a hydroxyl group, used in various chemical syntheses.

Cyclopentane

A ring-shaped hydrocarbon with a molecular formula C5H10, characteristic of saturated cyclic compounds.

Pyridine

A basic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, resembling benzene but with one CH group replaced by a nitrogen atom.

Thionyl Chloride

A reactive chemical compound used widely in organic synthesis to convert carboxylic acids into acyl chlorides.