A manager refuses to reveal company secrets despite an offer of handsome kickbacks. Which of the following reasons justifies her action if she were to subscribe to Kohlberg’s preconventional level of moral reasoning?
A- An idea of the unpleasant emotions she would feel if her actions appeared on the front page of the New York Times.
B- The law states that it is morally wrong to share company documents with anyone outside the firm.
C- The company policy states that anyone found guilty of such an act will be suspended.
D- The disclosure of company secrets would jeopardize all the employees of the company through no fault of their own.
My answer is C.