A supervisor on the night shift at a manufacturing plant is told to dump chemicals used in the refining process rather than dispose of them properly according to safety regulations.The owner of the company insists that the chemicals are not harmful to the environment,but the supervisor knows that the dumping is illegal.The supervisor believes that he will lose his job if he reports the problem to authorities at the Environmental Protection Agency.This is an example of which potential cause of unethical behavior?
A)obsession with personal advancement.
B)excessive emphasis on profits.
C)uncertainty about whether an act is wrong.
D)Unwilling to stand for what is right.

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The supervisor's unwillingness to stand up for what is right in this situation is the potential cause of unethical behavior being exemplified. Despite knowing that the dumping is illegal and harmful to the environment, the supervisor is putting their own job security ahead of doing the right thing.

A Supervisor on the Night Shift at a Manufacturing Plant