Robert has altered figures on his firm's financial statements to make revenues for the quarter look higher. He thinks that doing this will cause an increase in his firm's stock price, which will make stockholders happy. He has fallen into the ends-justify-the-means ethical trap.

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Robert's actions prioritize the end result (higher stock price) over the means (accurate financial statements), demonstrating a philosophy that the ends justify the means.

Robert Has Altered Figures on His Firm's Financial Statements to Make