Zach spent several months developing a good relationship with a business client.The client is now buying a significant amount of product from Zach's company,resulting in high commissions for Zach,personally.After checking the sales records for the past six months,Ben a sales colleague of Zach's)started visiting the same client in the hopes of capturing some of the client's business too.Although he considers it "legal and fair game",sales reps in his firm have begun to avoid him because they consider it a violation of:
A)company-based ethics.
B)compliance-based ethics.
C)integrity-based ethics.
D)whistleblowing-based ethics.

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Integrity-based ethics emphasize building long-term relationships and trust with clients, which Zach had done with the business client. Ben's actions violate this ethical principle and could harm the trust that Zach has built up with the client.

Zach Spent Several Months Developing a Good Relationship with a Business