Joe Feels Pressured to Lie to His Client to Keep

question 102

Multiple Choice

Joe feels pressured to lie to his client to keep an important contract because of intense market competition. He feels they will never discover the truth. Joe is:

• A)undergoing a functional fixedness.
• B)facing an ethical dilemma.
• C)contemplating the instrumental value attached to the contract.
• D)expressing a simple truth.

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Definitions:

Formal Operations

The final stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (generally from age 12 onwards), where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Right Or Wrong

A moral or ethical judgement about actions or decisions, often based on societal norms, personal beliefs, or legal standards.

Achieving Stage

The point reached by young adults in which intelligence is applied to specific situations involving the attainment of long-term goals regarding careers, family, and societal contributions.

Long-Term Goals

Objectives or plans that an individual aims to achieve over an extended period, which require time, planning, and effort to accomplish.