Several managers at Fletcher's company were publicly accused of sexual harassment by an ex-employee of the company. The press immediately latched onto the story and it went viral on the Internet. This is an example of a situation with high
A) moral awareness.
B) ethical intensity.
C) moral intensity.
D) social pressure.
E) virtue ethics.

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A concept called moral intensity captures the degree to which an issue has ethical urgency. Moral intensity is driven by two general concerns, both of which have more specific facets. First and foremost, a particular issue is high in moral intensity if the potential for harm is perceived to be high.

Several Managers at Fletcher's Company Were Publicly Accused of Sexual