According to the Ethics Competency: How Tempted Are You? One of the hypothetical situations is: You clean windows in homes during the summer to help pay for your college costs.You are paid by the size and number of windows you clean.You are responsible for counting the number of windows and estimating the sizes.Most of the homes you work on have a lot of windows.What is the ethical question posed?

A) Do you only wash the windows that are easy to get to?
B) Do you "add a few" windows to your bill because the owner doesn't likely know how many windows there are?
C) Do you skip washing a few windows since the owner won't likely notice?
D) Do you purposely work slow since you are paid based on time?

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Carynn Alvarez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The ethical question posed is whether the individual should add a few extra windows to their bill since the owner may not know how many windows there are. This would be considered dishonest and unethical, as it is taking advantage of the owner's lack of knowledge. The individual should accurately count and measure the windows they clean and only charge for those that were actually cleaned.

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