Question

Bob, the owner of Orthopedic Supply, just discovered that his trusted friend Ruth, his accountant for over 30 years, has been mishandling the company books and stealing from the company bank account. Bob must decide whether to ignore his friend's actions and avoid bad publicity for Orthopedic Supply, or to have Ruth arrested for embezzlement. Bob is facing ______.a. a whistle-blower. b. a moral courage decision c. an issue of corporate governance. d. a social audit e. an ethical dilemma.

Answer 1

The correct answer is (e)

Step-by-step explanation:

An ethical dilemma is a decision problem where a person has to make a decision which is neither acceptable nor preferable. In the above scenario, Bobs facing ethical dilemma where he has the option to take action against a friend or to avoid it to safe company's image. Both these decisions are unfavourable for bob but he has to make one.