Bob, the owner of Orthopedic Supply, just discovered that his trusted friend Ruth, his accountant for over 30 years, has been mishandling the company books and stealing from the company bank account. Bob must decide whether to ignore his friend's actions and avoid bad publicity for Orthopedic Supply, or to have Ruth arested for embezzlement. Bob is facing: a) a whistle-blower. b) a moral courage decision c) an issue of corporate governance. d) a social audit e) an ethical dilemma.

e) an ethical dilemma.

Explanation:An Ethical dilemma is a situation where a person is faced with two opposing options where one is a normal and appropriate thing to do while the other is concerned with ones Relationships.

Most managers are faced with Ethical dilemmas on a daily basis as they have to choose between Maintaining their friendships or strictly adhering to Ethical obligations and standards. Bob, the owner of Orthopedic Supply, is faced with an Ethical dilemma between sparing his friends and trusted friend and following Ethical standards.

a progressive tax is a tax that imposes a lower tax rate on low-income earners compared to those with a higher income, making it based on the taxpayer's ability to pay. that means it takes a bigger percentage from high income earners than it does from low income people.

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