Janet reasons, "It is wrong to lie. However, it is okay to overstate my expense account on my recent trip because I really need the money, and my company has not given me a raise in the past year." This statement is an example of an employee who is applying _____ to fit the situation at hand
A)the universal code of ethics
B)relative ethical standards
C)moral absolutism
D)the divine command theory

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The employee is applying relative ethical standards, as they believe that their need for money and lack of a raise justifies overstating their expenses, even though they acknowledge that lying is wrong. This suggests that their ethical framework is based on situational factors and personal justifications, rather than a universal code of ethics or moral absolutism. The divine command theory, which holds that ethical principles are based on religious or divine guidance, is not relevant to this situation.

Janet Reasons, "It Is Wrong to Lie