Question

Evaluate Mark’s conduct using the Six Pillars of Character. Did Mark violate any rules in the AICPA Code? Should he be permanently banned from practicing in the state? Explain. Mintz, Steven. Ethical Obligations and Decision-Making in Accounting: Text and Cases (p. 274). McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Kindle Edition.

Answer 1

Answer:

There are 3 cases

The First case

In this case, the six pillars of the ethical reasoning and characters are caring, responsibility, trustworthiness, citizenship, respect and fairness. Caring pillar requires making decision while taking other people into consideration. It requires the decision made to be kind and compassionate. At the time of making ethical decision it should be kept in mind that less harm should be caused. Responsibility pillar helps an individual to analyze that all the actions have some or the other consequences.

Explanation:

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