Margaret is the top manager of Pecans, Inc. She sets strict ethical standards for all employees. Margaret, however, often takes some of the company’s best nuts and sells them from her house. The ethical tone at Pecans, Inc. is
A. likely to be good because Margaret has set such strict standards for her employees.
B. not likely to be good because although Margaret sets strict ethical standards for the other employees, she does not follow them.
C. not related to either Margaret’s ethical standards or her own unethical behavior.
D. not likely to be good because employees tend to resent strict ethical standards.
Answer:B
Margaret is the top manager of Pecans, Inc. She sets strict ethical standards for all employees. Margaret, however, often takes some of the company’s best nuts and sells them from her house. The ethical tone at Pecans, Inc. is
A. likely to be good because Margaret has set such strict standards for her employees. B. not likely to be good because although Margaret sets strict ethical standards for the other employees, she does not follow them. C. not related to either Margaret’s ethical standards or her own unethical behavior. D. not likely to be good because employees tend to resent strict ethical standards.