Conflicts of Interest Exist When Employees Must Choose Whether to

question 32

Multiple Choice

Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to

• A)advance their own personal interests,those of the organization,or those of some other group.
• B)advance the interests of the organization or those of society.
• C)accept bribes or not.
• D)carry out an assignment they perceive to be unethical.
• E)report an unethical coworker.

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Definitions:

Seamounts

Submerged mountain ranges or isolated peaks formed by volcanic activity beneath the ocean surface, often rising several thousand feet from the seabed.

Volcanic Eruptions

The process where magma, ash, and gases are expelled from a volcano, significantly impacting the surrounding environment.

Back-Arc Basin

A geological formation that occurs on the side of a subduction zone opposite the volcanic arc, where the oceanic crust is spreading and thinning.

Shallowest Seafloor

The part of the ocean floor that is closest to the water's surface, often found near coastlines or on continental shelves.