In the "bad apple-bad barrel" analogy,
A) no one has the right to label some conduct as unethical.
B) "bad apples" refer to an unethical corporate culture.
C) the code of conduct is used to solve all ethical dilemmas faced in the workplace.
D) "bad apples" are people who will always do things in their own self-interest regardless of organizational standards of conduct.
E) a code of conduct is not taken seriously as a key component of an ethics program.

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The "bad apple-bad barrel" analogy suggests that some individuals are inherently unethical regardless of organizational culture, which makes them "bad apples." On the other hand, "bad barrels" refer to an unethical corporate culture. Therefore, option D correctly identifies the meaning of "bad apples" in this analogy.

In the "Bad Apple-Bad Barrel" Analogy