Thomas Works for an Internationally-Renowned Computer Company

question 22

Essay

Thomas works for an internationally-renowned computer company. As a condition of his employment, Thomas signed a confidentiality agreement, in which he agreed not to disclose any trade secrets of the firm. The company has been researching a new computer advancement, and is on the brink of introducing this product to the buying public. Before the official product release, Thomas is considering offering information related to this new advancement to one of his company's competitors for a price. What categories of ethical behavior might be impacted by Thomas' decision to disclose this information to his employer's competitor?

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Definitions:

Chartjunk

Non-essential graphics or visual elements within charts that do not enhance understanding of the data and may in fact distract or mislead the viewer.

Three-dimensional

Having or appearing to have length, breadth, and depth.

Relative Sizes

A comparison of the dimension or magnitude of objects, figures, or structures.

Pie Chart

A circular statistical graphic divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportion.