Question

Tim is the bookkeeper for a social services agency. The new agency director is turning in reimbursement requests for large amounts of money without providing receipts. Tim strongly suspects these amounts are exaggerated. He points out tactfully that receipts are required, and the director agrees to supply them. Soon after, Tim discovers that the director has given him a raise, and the undocumented claims continue.
When Tim thinks about it, he knows the right thing to do is to report his suspicions. He is employing the


a. egoism principle.

b. utility principle.

c. principle of duties.

d. principle of virtues.

Answer 1

Answer: c) Principle of duties.

Explanation:

Principle of duties  describes that morality of any task or act is considered on basis of right or wrong being under control of obligation and regulation.As per rules, any action violating and damaging rules should be considered wrong act and should be reported and corrected.

According to t question, Tim should base his suspicion reporting thought as method of following principle of duties.He is aware about his duty as per organization and its regulation .So, reporting about reimbursement request without receipt and various suspicious undocumented task going in organization to authorities is making him follow moral of the duties.

Other options are incorrect because principle of egoism, principle of virtues and principle of utility is not used by Tim for his suspicion. Thus, the correct option is option(c).