A colleague quietly asks an engineer to mark him as present on a timesheet for a day he was absent for personal reasons. He adds: "It won't affect anyone." How should the engineer respond, and why?

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Refuse – falsifying a timesheet is dishonest regardless of whether it affects others

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Refuse – but only if the engineer suspects the manager will check that particular week

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Agree – as long as the colleague repays the time by staying late another day

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Agree – supporting a colleague in difficulty is an ethical act in itself

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