"I did fudge on some of the numbers in our financial reports, but that kept 6,000 employees from losing their jobs," a statement by a CFO, is an example of:
A) Moral relativism.
B) Rights theory.
C) Divine command theory.
D) Contractarianism.

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The statement reflects moral relativism, which is the idea that morality is subjective and varies from person to person or culture to culture. The CFO believed that the ends justified the means and that the decision to manipulate the financial reports was justifiable because it prevented people from losing their jobs. This is an example of situational ethics, where ethical decisions are based on the circumstances rather than universal principles.

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