You are a general manager for a video game company. Your newest game has several levels, each one increasingly more violent. Because the agency that rates video games tested only the first level, it rated the game as appropriate for younger audiences. Your company is happy about this because stricter ratings can hurt sales. You decide to give the ratings agency access to the more violent levels, leading them to re-rate the game for mature audiences only. Company executives are furious about the potential damage to sales, and threaten to fire you. What are the legality and ethics of your actions as a manager in this scenario?
A) legal and ethical
B) legal and unethical
C) illegal and ethical
D) illegal and unethical

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

By providing the ratings agency with access to the more violent levels, you are ensuring that the game is accurately rated, which is both legal and ethical. It aligns with the responsibility to ensure that consumers, especially younger audiences, are protected from content that is inappropriate for their age group.

You Are a General Manager for a Video Game Company