Iris has been told by her boss that the company is planning to lay off some people and that only one employee in her department will be retained In order to keep her job, Iris has to sabotage the professional image and good work of her colleagues or she will be laid off. This situation is an example of _____.
A)philanthropy
B)an ethical dilemma
C)moral absolutism
D)a company audit

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This situation presents a conflict between Iris's personal interest in keeping her job and the ethical principle of not sabotaging the professional image and good work of her colleagues. It's an ethical dilemma where Iris has to make a difficult decision about what is the right course of action to take. Philanthropy (A) and a company audit (D) are not relevant to this situation, and moral absolutism (C) does not apply as there is no clear-cut moral rule or principle that determines what Iris should do in this case.

Iris Has Been Told by Her Boss That the Company