Studies on the potential for goals to motivate unethical behavior have found that unethical behavior increases when
A) management does not keep track of employees' progress toward the goal.
B) people do not have the necessary skills and ability to achieve the goal.
C) an employee is given a goal that is too complicated.
D) a financial incentive was tied to the goal.

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Studies have found that tying financial incentives to goals can cause individuals to engage in unethical behavior in order to meet their targets. This can happen when the incentive is seen as more important than ethical behavior, leading individuals to cut corners or engage in fraudulent behavior to achieve their goal. The other options may hinder goal achievement, but they do not necessarily increase the likelihood of unethical behavior.

Studies on the Potential for Goals to Motivate Unethical Behavior