FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Identify the correct statement about the right approach to ethical decision-making
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a.
No statement is correct
b.
An action is morally right if it is based on an individual’s interest
c.
An action is morally right if it is based on contract and biased
d.
An action is morally right if it adequately respects the rights of all humans
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