What moral duty underpins the obligation to report hazardous conditions in the workplace?
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AProtecting colleagues from harm that could be prevented
BAvoiding expenditure associated with safety training
CMeeting financial targets set by shareholders
DLowering the organisation's insurance premiums
EPreventing complaints being raised by customers
✓ Correct answer: A. Protecting colleagues from harm that could be preventedReporting unsafe conditions is a moral act grounded in the duty of care owed to colleagues, shielding them from preventable injury.
Why the other options are incorrect:
• Avoiding expenditure associated with safety training: Training costs bear no relation to the ethical responsibility to report hazardous conditions.
• Meeting financial targets set by shareholders: Achieving financial targets is a commercial consideration, not a moral justification for reporting hazards.
• Lowering the organisation's insurance premiums: Insurance premiums are a financial concern and do not capture the ethical duty to protect people.
• Preventing complaints being raised by customers: While customer satisfaction matters, preventing harm to fellow workers is the primary moral purpose of hazard reporting.
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