Giraldo's position requires travel. He has noticed that his company rejects many of his legitimate expenses. Giraldo has very high ethical standards and does not even tell social "white lies," but when he talks with other managers that travel, they all tell him to embellish his travel expenses. The other managers tell Giraldo that he is the only one that doesn't get totally repaid for his travel and the only way to get repaid to exaggerate the expenses. If Giraldo starts embellishing his expenses, he will probably feel
A) conscientious.
B) cognitive dissonance.
C) judged.
D) job satisfaction.
E) none of the other answers.

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Giraldo, who has very high ethical standards, would likely experience cognitive dissonance if he starts embellishing his expenses because this action conflicts with his personal values and beliefs about honesty. Cognitive dissonance occurs when a person's actions are not in harmony with their beliefs or values, leading to discomfort.

Giraldo's Position Requires Travel