"I was only following orders; my boss told me to inflate the figures" is an example of displacement of responsibility.

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Displacement of responsibility refers to the tendency of individuals to displace responsibility for their own actions onto someone else or onto a larger group, such as an organization or an authority figure. In this example, the individual is shifting the responsibility for inflating figures onto their boss, instead of taking personal responsibility for their actions.

"I Was Only Following Orders; My Boss Told Me to Inflate