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21 January, 09:41

Althea works for the Sunnyvale Tax Department in the collections department. She knows that the owner of the vacant lot next door to her home owes almost 5 years back taxes and the property will soon be auctioned off at a bargain price. If the lot is sold and someone builds on it, she will no longer have a view of the lake. On a Monday morning, her supervisor asks her to contact the local newspaper and place the notice of sale in the weekend edition. Althea knows that once the notice goes into the paper, dozens of investors will show up to bid on the lot. If she "forgets" to put the notice in the paper, no one outside of the few people in the tax office will know the sale is occurring and she and her husband could purchase the lot for ¼ of its actual market value. In this situation, Althea is facing a decision that involves:

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  1. 21 January, 10:41
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    A conflict of interest

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    She is facing a decision that involves a conflict of interest due to the fact that she is involved in more than one interest. This will generally affect the way she handles the situation because she will definitely try to choose the option that will favor her and she will not be able to properly perform her civic responsible due to conflict of interest.
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