Two Former Sales Representatives of Amgen,a Biotech Company,alleged the Company

question 191

Multiple Choice

Two former sales representatives of Amgen,a biotech company,alleged the company strongly encouraged its salesforce to search confidential medical records in dermatologist's offices in an attempt to find names of patients that would benefit from the use of Amgen's drug Enbrel,a treatment for psoriasis.After reporting this practice to the president,one of the reps was fired and the other resigned after receiving a poor performance review.Both these two people sued Amgen,claiming they did not go along with the scheme because they objected to it as being unethical.These two sales representatives are

• A)scabs.
• B)cronies.
• C)whistle-blowers.
• D)contrarians.
• E)ombudsmen.

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Definitions:

Attitudes

Settled ways of thinking or feeling about something, often reflected in a person's behavior.

Positive

Characterized by the presence or possession of features or qualities rather than their absence.

Negative

Characterized by a lack of positive qualities, often associated with harmful or undesirable effects.

External Locus

The belief that outcomes in one's life are determined by external forces or circumstances beyond personal control.