Eduardo is not comfortable with his company's work-life policies. Specifically, he feels that employees without children should be given the same flexibility and opportunities for paid time off as employees with children. He has noticed many of his colleagues that are parents get time off work when their children are sick. As a result, in order to even things out, he has begun claiming illness to get paid time off work even when he is feeling just fine. He feels guilty but also feels justified in lying to his boss. What is Eduardo caught in?

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Eduardo is facing an ethical dilemma because he is lying to his boss to get paid time off work. While he feels justified in doing so, it goes against the company's policies and is ultimately dishonest behavior. It would be better for Eduardo to address his concerns about the work-life policies with his boss or seek out alternative solutions rather than resort to lying.

Eduardo Is Not Comfortable with His Company's Work-Life Policies