Kaitlin Is Retiring as the Office Administrator for an Engineering

Multiple Choice

Kaitlin is retiring as the office administrator for an engineering firm. In the months leading up to her retirement date, Kaitlin has had the student interns in the front office take boxes of office supplies including Kleenex, paper towels, tablets, pencils, pens, and toilet paper to her car. The interns are worried about what they are doing and ask Kaitlin about the supplies. Kaitlin says, "Look, I have given this company 35 years. They owe me something for all that I have done. And the pension they are giving me is not going to cover my living expenses." The interns agree that Kaitlin is correct, saying, "What choice does she have?" The interns just keep moving the supplies out to Kaitlin's car. Which of the following applies to the interns' views on ethics?

A) The either/or conundrum
B) The Peter Drucker view of "do no harm"
C) They are succumbing to pressure
D) The gray area