What should she do?

F knows from preparing the accounts that the company she works for is going to have to make redundancies due to the recession. She also knows that, despite the recession, the Managing Director continues to enjoy lavish perks and even uses a private jet.

What should she do?
A . Do nothing: Professionally, Mrs F is bound to respect the confidentiality of the information she has received
B . Go to the press: Mrs F has a duty to report this in the public interest and the interest of the staff who will be made redundant
C . Resign: F cannot carry on working at a company which is so unethical
D . Leak the information: that way F’s conscience will be clear but the information won’t be traced back to her

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Answer: A