When a Purchasing Agent for Intel Is Offered a Bribe

question 72

Multiple Choice

When a purchasing agent for Intel is offered a bribe by a silicon manufacturer salesperson,

• A) a promotion-related ethical issue has been created.
• B) the purchasing agent is free to accept the bribe without consequences.
• C) an ethical issue primarily related to the pricing of products exists.
• D) there is an ethical dilemma for the purchasing agent that is product related.
• E) no ethical issue exists under these circumstances.

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Definitions:

Propositions

Expressions or claims that convey a decision or viewpoint.

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three parts: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, each of which may be an assertion or a denial.

Major Term

In syllogistic logic, the predicate of the conclusion, which appears in one of the premises.

Minor Term

In syllogistic logic, the term that appears in the conclusion as the subject and is a specific instance within the general category of the major term.