Scenario B: Suppose a Manager Faces a Question Regarding How

Multiple Choice

Scenario B: Suppose a manager faces a question regarding how to handle a defective piece of equipment that his company sold.Telling the customer would cost him a substantial amount of money.At the same time,if the equipment fails,it could lead to serious injury of the customer.The manager is going to choose among three options presented by colleagues:
Option 1: Keep quiet about the defect.
Option 2: Talk to others and see what they would have done in the same situation.
Option 3: Disclose the defect and suggest alternatives because it is the honest thing to do.
-Which of the following options best describes the ethical approach used in option 3?

A) universalism
B) egoism
C) utilitarianism
D) relativism
E) virtue ethics