Lily Works as a Supervisor in an Overseas Division of an American

Multiple Choice

Lily works as a supervisor in an overseas division of an American firm named Color Wheel Inc. She receives a gift from one of her employees, who is a citizen of the country in which the division is based. She runs the risk of insulting the giver if she refuses to accept it, but her company's policy discourages supervisors from accepting gifts from employees. In the context of ethical behavior, which of the following actions should Lily take?

A) Lily should accept the gift and recommend amending the policies to be more culturally sensitive.
B) Lily should turn down the gift and explain that it is against company policy to accept gifts from employees.
C) Lily should cut off all future transactions with the employee.
D) Lily should politely decline but ultimately accept the gift if the giver insists.