Lesson 16 Dialogue Fudging the Numbers
Jacintha: Really, it's quite shocking to hear the news. Braxton seemed to be full of so much moral fiber.
Langston: Yes, it seems that he just could not resist being fraudulent on that earning's report.
He's been fudging the numbers for quite awhile now, it appears.
Jacintha: Makes you wonder what else might turn up! Really, we should try to rein in any chance for falsification.
Maybe an automatic alert system could screen for irregularity.
Langston: Sure, it would be a smart defense if the computer system could raise a red flag for any suspicious activity.
Jacintha: Well, to be fair and not condemn him outright, some of his work dealt with the subtlety between right and wrong.
Langston: I admit it sure was a gray area at times. However, he knows the company norms. In fact, he preached them more than anybody.
Jacintha: Too true! Sometimes wrong choices happen due to the interplay of temptation, gain, and rationalization. So, I don't judge too harshly, but there should be a way out.
Langston: Really, this whole incident just reminds us that we need to work harder to make a moral compass part of the company mission.