A supervisor at a manufacturing plant is told to dump chemicals used in the refining process into a local river rather than disposing them properly according to safety regulations. The chief executive officer of the company insists that the chemicals are not harmful to the environment. The supervisor knows that dumping is illegal and that he will lose his job if he reports the issue to authorities at the Environmental Protection Agency. In the context of causes of unethical corporate behavior, this scenario illustrates the supervisor's:?
A) ?obsession with personal advancement.
B) ?expectation of not getting caught.
C) ?uncertainty about whether an act is wrong.
D) ?unwillingness to take a stand for what is right.
D
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a. true b. false
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A. challenge stressors from Emily and hindrance stressors from the job B. challenge stressors from the job and hindrance stressors from Emily C. only hindrance stressors D. only challenge stressors