Marilyn Padded Her Expense Account

question 233

True/False

Marilyn padded her expense account. When confronted by her boss, she defended her actions on the grounds that she was not paid enough for her work, so she had to supplement her salary by padding her expense account. This is an example of the "opportunity" factor that has been found to be important in explaining why unethical behaviour occurs.

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