Which of the Following Is an Example of an Ethical

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an ethical dilemma?

• A) Do I inflate an employee's evaluation to save his job?
• B) Do I offer a bribe to land a contract?
• C) Do I write a check on a closed account?
• D) Do I fire an employee to avoid paying her a big bonus?
• E) Do I fire a whistle blower for exposing the company's wrongdoing?

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Definitions:

Most Recent Common Ancestor

The immediate forebear from whom every organism within a group directly originates.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within membranes, unlike prokaryotes (Bacteria and Archaea).

Negative Frequency-Dependent Selection

An evolutionary process where rare phenotypes have a selective advantage over more common ones, maintaining genetic diversity in a population.

Endosymbionts

Organisms that live within the body or cells of another organism in a mutually beneficial relationship, often essential for the host's survival.