Sasha Is Broke but Needs a Gown to Go to a Formal

question 31

Multiple Choice

Sasha is broke but needs a gown to go to a formal dance sponsored by her company.She goes to a local dress shop and purchases an expensive gown she cannot afford.She wears the gown to the event,tucking in and hiding the price tag rather than removing it.She dances all night and the next day goes back to the shop and returns the dress.The store's policy is that it will accept returns for 30 days as long as the price tag is still attached.

• A) Sasha has not acted unethically because she complied with the store's policy.
• B) Sasha has not acted unethically because she got the idea from an article in a magazine that said that celebrities do things like this all the time.
• C) Sasha has not acted ethically because this is not an accepted act in the general society.
• D) Sasha has not acted ethically if she returns the dress without cleaning it but has acted ethically if it is cleaned and sanitized before returning it.

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