When a person can blame the misreporting of sales figures for a quarter because the boss wanted the behavior, this is called a (n)
A)Attribution of blame
B)Diffusion of responsibility
C)Distortion of consequences
D)Displacement of responsibility
E)Moral indecision

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Displacement of responsibility occurs when a person shifts blame for their actions onto someone else, often a higher authority figure. In this case, the person is blaming their boss for wanting them to misreport sales figures, rather than taking responsibility for their own unethical behavior.

When a Person Can Blame the Misreporting of Sales Figures