A Colleague of Yours Frequently Takes for His Own Personal

question 82

Multiple Choice

A colleague of yours frequently takes for his own personal use small amounts of office supplies, noting that the loss to the company is minimal. You counter that if everyone were to take the office supplies, the loss would no longer be minimal. Your rationale expresses which historical ethical principle?

• A) Kant's Categorical Imperative
• B) The Golden Rule
• C) The Risk Aversion Principle
• D) The "No free lunch" rule

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