Business Ethics Now 3rd Edition by Andrew Ghillyer

Exercise 45

M att really wanted this job, and he really wanted to make a good first impression with Steve. Plus, Steve was right; he wasn't going to harass anyone or insult others based on their race, and he certainly wasn't going to risk his chances at the management-training program by doing anything unethical. What was the worst that could happen If anyone from HR ever found out that he didn't watchthe training videos, he could show how the company had benefited from his making up the backlog on the Morton6000, and he was sure that Steve would back him up.
Matt signed the forms and got to work.
Three months later, Matt finished his probationary period and met withthe HR director to review his performance and, Matt hoped, discuss his a pplication for the management-training program. The HR director was very friendly and complimentary about Matt's performance over the last 90 days. But he had one question for Matt: "The production log for the Morton6000 shows that you made a big dent in our backlog on your first morning here. I'm curious how you managed to do that when your paperwork shows that you spent three hours watching training videos as part of your new employee orientation."
What do you think the HR director's reaction will be