Sharon is a manager at Softest Tissue Corporation. She is faced with an interesting problem. One of her employees has been cheating the company out of expense money. Sharon must decide whether or not to fire this employee. In this role, Sharon is acting as:
A) a moral agent.
B) an ethical theorist.
C) a symbolic leader.
D) an authoritarian leader.
E) an obstructive manager.

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Sharon is responsible for making the decision of whether or not to fire an employee who has been cheating the company out of expense money. This decision will have ethical implications and will impact the company's values and principles. As a manager, Sharon is acting as a moral agent, someone who has the responsibility to make ethical decisions and act in accordance with those decisions. Therefore, the best choice is A) a moral agent.

Sharon Is a Manager at Softest Tissue Corporation