Tim works at a fast-food restaurant and suspects that a coworker may be misreporting his hours worked
Yet one of the stated values of the company is team unity and cohesion, and Tim is afraid that reporting the misreported hours may cause his coworkers to have a poor opinion of him. What is this situation called?
A) moral choice
B) ethical dilemma
C) test of values
D) Hobson's choice
E) test of character
Answer: B
Explanation: B) The term for this situation is an ethical dilemma. Both options open to Tim seem defensible, yet both also seem to have ethically undesirable consequences.
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