After Doing Something That Might Be Considered Unethical, a Rationalizer $\textbf{ not }$

After doing something that might be considered unethical, a rationalizer says: "It's $\textbf{ not }$ really illegal." This expresses a mistaken belief that

A) one's behaviour is acceptable, especially in ambiguous situations.
B) because someone can be found to benefit from the behaviour, it is also in the individual's or the organization's best interests.
C) the behaviour is justified and cannot be held wrong at any time.
D) the organization's (on behalf of whom the individual acts) best interests stand above all others.
E) as long as people have acted in good faith, their behaviour is ethical.