PRC-3 · Chapter 6 · Question 2 of 68
An employee working in product development secretly emails the blueprints of a new, unreleased smartphone to a competing company for a large cash payment. What unethical practice is this?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Breaching confidentiality and corporate espionage
Explanation
Confidentiality prohibits individuals from disclosing sensitive, proprietary corporate information to outside parties without proper authorization.
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