An Audit Conducted at Jason University Revealed Wasteful Spending of $8,590

question 69

Multiple Choice

An audit conducted at Jason University revealed wasteful spending of $8,590 on hotel rents, banquets, and dining at luxury hotels.Following this, the university president was fired and fewer government contributions were made to many of the school's funds.Staff members who were disturbed by this crisis chose to leave the university.This example illustrates:

• A)how universities are as corrupt as corporate companies.
• B)the lack of cooperation among the board of trustees.
• C)the interdependence of responsibilities for ethical decision making.
• D)how the parties involved failed to identify issues.
• E)the lack of information needed to make ethical decisions.

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Definitions:

Ethics In Research

A set of principles aimed at ensuring integrity, honesty, and respect for subjects and data in the process of conducting research.

Experimental Research

A research method involving the manipulation of variables to establish cause-and-effect relationships in controlled conditions.

Cause And Effect

The relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others.

Observational Research

A research method that involves studying subjects without manipulating the environment, often used to gather data in natural settings.