Nicole regularly inflates invoices to get a larger commission on her sales.She knows that most sales people at her organization inflate their invoices by about 20 percent.Nicole only inflates hers by 10 percent.She figures if anyone gets caught,hers will look like honest mistakes compared to the others.
It appears Nicole's justification for her unethical behavior is ________.

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Nicole's justification for her unethical behavior is that she is not as bad as the others, which is evident from her decision to inflate invoices by only 10 percent instead of the usual 20 percent. She believes that her actions will appear more acceptable when compared to the actions of her colleagues.

Nicole Regularly Inflates Invoices to Get a Larger Commission on Her