Question

You work for a company that always pushes the envelope with respect to reporting revenues and expenses. You often disagree with the company because its approach to reporting these amounts cannot be justified from a GAAP perspective. You are upset and are considering whether this is a company that has a culture you want to be part of. Which of the following best characterizes the ethical issues of concern
A. Rights Theory
B. Moral blindness
C.Ethical Dissonance
D. Materiality

Answer 1

Answer:

Letter C is correct. Ethical Dissonance.

Explanation:

Ethical dissonance corresponds to the principles of interaction between employees and the organization and the consequences for ethical behavior in companies.

For each individual has an individual perspective on ethical concepts, and consequently this influences the ethical perception of organizational values ​​and the way decisions are made. What may occur is a dissonance between individual ethical principles and organizational ethical principles. To avoid ethical dissonance, it is ideal for an organization to adopt an ethical culture, where ethics is a relevant factor exercised by the entire hierarchy in the company.