Which of the following statements commits the ethical oversight known as normative myopia?
A)"I skipped the red light because I was so involved in our debate."
B)"The only reason they did not notice the pilferage happening is because it involved the theft of such small quantities of goods over a long period of time."
C)"I hope Brad has learnt his lesson after getting drunk and crashing his car."
D)"I strongly believe in the saying,'finders keepers,losers weepers.'"

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The statement "I strongly believe in the saying,'finders keepers,losers weepers'" commits an ethical oversight.It does not take into account the fact that the object that was found may actually belong to someone else.In business contexts,it can be easy to become so involved in the financial aspects of decisions that one loses sight of the ethical aspects.Some writers have called this inability to recognize ethical issues normative myopia,or shortsightedness about values.

Which of the Following Statements Commits the Ethical Oversight Known