A Colleague of Yours Frequently Takes Small Amounts of Office

Multiple Choice

A colleague of yours frequently takes small amounts of office supplies for his own personal use, noting that the loss to the company is minimal. You counter that if everyone were to take office supplies the loss would no longer be minimal. Your rationale expresses which of the following ethical principles?

A) Kant's categorical imperative
B) The Golden Rule
C) The risk aversion principle
D) The ethical "no free lunch" rule
E) The utilitarian principle