Let us say that the corporate auditor in this case reasons in the…

Let us say that the corporate auditor in this case reasons in the…

Let us say that the corporate auditor in this case reasons in the following way:

“I should not have taken the deal. ‘To my knowledge’ this has not happened again. But, I suspect that it has. I believe that the public has been put at risk and resources have been wasted on useless drugs because I did not expose the fraud 10 years ago.”

Which of the following statements best conforms with the reasoning of the corporate auditor?

Select one:

a. She is applying the Categorical Imperative: she is arguing that she had a duty to expose the fraud and did not do it.

b. She is applying the Ethics of Care: she is arguing that she has a responsibility to care for the public who buys and uses these drugs.

c. She is applying the principle of utility: she is arguing that exposing the fraud would produce the best overall consequences.

d. She is applying virtue theory: she is arguing that her integrity demanded that she expose the fraud.

e. She is applying rights theory: she is arguing that the public had a right to know about the fraud.