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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The categorical imperative is a principle from Kantian ethics that states that actions should only be taken if they can be universalized without contradiction. In this scenario, Carrie Ann considers what would happen if every employee took stationery home, recognizing that it would not be ethical for everyone to do so. Therefore, she decides not to take any. This decision is in line with the categorical imperative.

Carrie Ann Works at Paper Products,Inc