Alia, a graphic artist at an advertising firm, realizes that the head designer, Ryan, has been copying designs from the Internet and passing them off as his own. Alia informs the marketing head about this, which leads to Ryan getting fired. However, after this event, Alia is ostracized by her co-workers. This indicates that the organization has a poor

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The fact that Alia's actions in reporting Ryan's unethical behavior resulted in her being ostracized by her coworkers indicates a poor ethical climate within the organization. The co-workers seem to prefer to protect Ryan's unethical behavior over supporting the right thing.

Alia, a Graphic Artist at an Advertising Firm, Realizes That