Reo is considering accepting a bribe from a company bidding on a construction project even though he knows that the company has engaged in dangerous practices in the past.He knows his family, friends, coworkers and managers would all consider this action unethical.This decision is causing him a great deal of stress.Reo is feeling a high level of ______ based on ______.
A)moral intensity; social consensus
B)ethical awareness; social consensus
C)stress; personal principles
D)virtue ethics; utilitarianism
E)moral awareness; moral intent

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Reo's stress is based on the moral intensity he feels towards the decision he is facing, and this moral intensity is influenced by the social consensus of his family, friends, coworkers, and managers, all of whom he knows would consider accepting a bribe from an unethical company to be wrong. Moral intensity refers to the degree to which an issue demands the application of ethical principles, and social consensus is one of the factors that contribute to moral intensity. Therefore, A is the best choice.

Reo Is Considering Accepting a Bribe from a Company Bidding