Andy works in a large corporation where top leaders do not seem to care about minor offences. They rationalize this by saying that they are looking out for the future of the corporation and its employees. Which of the following is a most likely consequence of the scenario?

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Andy works in a large corporation where top leaders do not seem to care about minor offences. They rationalize this by saying that they are looking out for the future of the corporation and its employees. Which of the following is a most likely consequence of the scenario?
 
A) The employees will understand that they still need to exhibit ethical behavior.
 
B) The employees will tend to sell the company's secrets for personal benefits as the seniors themselves are involved in unethical behavior.
 
C) The employees will tend to follow suit and continue similar behavior as long as they can get away with it.
 
D) The employees will understand that if they turn into whistle-blowers, they are most likely to be fired.
 
E) The employees will tend to tolerate their seniors' offences even if it means sacrificing their personal benefits
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