John, a Sales Manager, Has a Difficult Ethical Decision to Make

John, a sales manager, has a difficult ethical decision to make regarding one of his clients. In evaluating his ethical duties, he knows that ________, among other criteria.

A) he must not take actions that will be financially detrimental to his employer or his client
B) he must be willing to take action that is illegal
C) he would need to be proud of seeing his decision or action reported in the newspaper
D) his decision must not negatively affect his employer's business relationship with the client
E) he will need to communicate his decision to his employer's other clients