If a salesperson significantly discounted the price of a product in order to make a sale that would win a contest, the salesperson would be most likely to breach which of the following ethical principles?
A)utilitarian principle
B)distributive justice
C)individual rights
D)procedural justice

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The utilitarian principle holds that the best action is the one that produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people. In this case, the salesperson's action of discounting the price of the product in order to win a contest would not be considered ethical because it would not benefit the greatest number of people.

If a Salesperson Significantly Discounted the Price of a Product