According to ethics surveys,which of the following is the underlying factor behind most ethical lapses in the workplace?
A) unclear standards
B) company pressures
C) distrust of co-workers
D) personal financial problems

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Organizational pressures are a big factor in ethical lapses in an ethics survey. For example, "meeting schedule pressure" was the number one reported factor in causing ethical lapses. For most of these employees, "meeting overly aggressive financial or business objectives" and "helping the company survive" were the two other top causes. Personal career and financial interests ranked toward the bottom of the list. Therefore, most ethical lapses occurred because employees were under the gun to do what they thought was best to help their companies.

According to Ethics Surveys,which of the Following Is the Underlying