When Alexus Uses "My Boss Made Me Do It" Line

question 16

Multiple Choice

When Alexus uses "My boss made me do it" line for accepting low or no credit scores on credit card and loan applications than what the company rules are, she is prescribing to which of these moral disengagements?

• A) Diffusion of responsibility
• B) Moral justification
• C) Attribution of blame
• D) Displacement of responsibility

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