Betty Vinson worked in accounting at WorldCom. When her bosses first approached her and asked her to make questionable accounting transactions, she balked. She knew from her training that these questionable transactions could be construed as misleading. At first, Betty Vinson held firm. But after being told by her bosses that it was the only way to save the firm's finances, she decided to comply. This is an example of
A) how organizational variables influence ethical decision making.
B) opportunity factors that influence ethical decision making.
C) how individual values affect a person's decisions.
D) why individual values should be trusted above all else.
E) environmental factors that impact ethical decision making.

Question

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Betty Vinson's decision to comply with her bosses' request after initially resisting shows how organizational variables, such as pressure from superiors and the desire to save the company, can influence ethical decision making.

Betty Vinson Worked in Accounting at WorldCom