Dona, an accountant for Engineering Services, Inc., attempts to apply the duty-based approach to ethical reasoning in conflicts that occur on the job. This approach is based on the idea that a person
A) has a duty to engage in ethical behavior no matter the consequences.
B) has a duty to conform one's behavior to society's ethical standards.
C) has a duty to one's employer that is superior to any other duty.
D) may engage in unethical behavior if it achieves a greater good.

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The duty-based approach to ethical reasoning asserts that a person has a duty to perform ethical behavior, regardless of the consequences. This view holds that some actions are inherently right or wrong, and individuals have a responsibility to act accordingly. Dona, as an accountant for Engineering Services, Inc., should feel an obligation to behave ethically in all circumstances, even if doing so might result in negative consequences for herself or others.

Dona, an Accountant for Engineering Services, Inc