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You did an MBA three years ago but missed campus placement in the COVID-19 recession; after competitive tests you joined a leading shoe company, supporting aged dependent parents and a new spouse, allotted to the Inspection Section clearing final products — appreciated in the first year. The company, doing well domestically for five years, now exports to Europe and Gulf; one large European consignment was rejected for poor quality and sent back; top management orders it cleared for the domestic market. As Inspection Team member you flag glaring defects to the Team Commander, but management orders the team to overlook them — it cannot bear the huge loss; all other members promptly sign and clear it domestically. You re-flag that clearing will tarnish the company's image and be counter-productive long-term; management warns that refusal means termination on innocuous grounds. (a) What are your options as Inspection Team member? (b) Critically evaluate each. (c) Which would you adopt and why? (d) What ethical dilemmas do you face? (e) What can be the consequences of overlooking the team's observations?