A researcher is concerned about the side effects of a beauty product. She knows that if she mentions her concerns, the company will lose a great deal of money and she may lose her job. She decides to report her findings because she thinks the safety of consumers is more important than profits. She would BEST be described as engaging in ________ decision making.
A) performance program
B) nonprogrammed
C) ethical
D) programmed

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The researcher is facing an ethical decision, as she has to choose between prioritizing the safety of consumers or protecting the profits of the company. This type of decision making is typically categorized as ethical decision making.

A Researcher Is Concerned About the Side Effects of a Beauty