Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Following Questions

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Multiple Choice

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions.
Moral Development (Scenario)
Jerri has been daydreaming about stealing some money from the petty cash file at her employer's office in order to pay some overdue bills. But in reviewing the chapter on ethics from her management course, she learns that there are three levels of moral development, each composed of two stages. She becomes ashamed about her idle thoughts of stealing and reads on to try to learn more about the levels and stages of moral development.
-Jerri learns that at the highest stage of moral development, individuals ______.

• A) uphold absolute values and rights regardless of the majority's opinion
• B) follow rules only when it is in their immediate interest
• C) stick to rules to avoid physical punishment
• D) maintain conventional order by fulfilling obligations to which they have agreed
• E) follow self-chosen ethical principles even if they violate the law

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Definitions:

Government Contracts

Agreements entered into by government entities and private companies or individuals for the provision of goods, services, or execution of works.

State Taxes

Taxes imposed by individual states in a country, which can include income, sales, property, and other forms of taxation.

Management Revolution

A transformative period or movement in the field of management that brings about significant changes in management practices, theories, and methodologies.

Economic Recessions

Periods of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activities are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.