Which of the Following Is an Example of an Ethical

question 202

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Martha, who had filed in her personal details that she was an American, is hired as a receptionist despite some of her co-workers apprehension about her racial identity.
• B) Wanda, an employee at a real estate firm, files a sexual harassment case against her manager despite his repeated apologies.
• C) Steward, an engineer, gives his office laptop to his daughter as a birthday gift.
• D) Vince, a government employee, knows that he should not accept bribes, but is tempted to take the money to save a sick kid.
• E) Clara fires half of her employees so as to decrease the cost of inputs of her company.

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Definitions:

Profitable Self-dealings

Transactions made within an organization that are beneficial to the parties involved, often at the expense of shareholders or ethics.

After-tax Cost

The net cost of an investment or loan after accounting for the effects of taxes on the total expense.

NPV

Net Present Value; a calculation used to determine the worth of a project or investment by discounting future cash flows to the present.

Refunding Decision

The process of replacing an existing debt with a new one, typically with better terms, in order to reduce financing costs.