When ordered to sell inferior training software to the U.S. government, an ethical salesperson should:
A)do as his supervisor instructs him.
B)rationalize away the behavior by placing responsibility on the manager who gave the order.
C)try to fix the problem himself/herself.
D)refuse to comply with the request.
E)do all or any of the above because he or she is an ethical salesperson.

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A truly ethical salesperson should prioritize doing what is morally right over doing what is requested by their supervisor. Refusing to comply with the request would demonstrate integrity and a commitment to ethical behavior. The other options, such as rationalizing or trying to fix the problem, do not address the root issue of selling inferior software and may compromise the salesperson's ethical standards.

When Ordered to Sell Inferior Training Software to the U