Carrie Ann works at Paper Products,Inc.She considers taking home a few sheets of stationery so she can write letters to her ailing grandmother.Since Paper Products produces thousands of sheets of stationery every day no one will miss the few sheets she takes and company profits will not be affected.Carrie Ann then considers what would happen if every employee took some stationery home and decides not to take any.Carrie Ann is being influenced by

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Carrie Ann is applying the categorical imperative, which is a concept in deontological ethics (duty-based ethics) introduced by philosopher Immanuel Kant. This concept asserts that moral actions must be universalizable, meaning that if everyone acted the same way in a similar scenario, it wouldn't lead to a contradiction. In this case, Carrie Ann realizes that if every employee took some stationery, it could harm the company's profits and resources, and she decides not to take any for herself.

Carrie Ann Works at Paper Products,Inc