We're getting close to the deadline," Maureen says, "and despite my concerns about Kaijusoft's culture of incivility towards women, I acknowledge that merging with them offers other advantages over BFE. The choice isn't straightforward. "What I'd like to discuss with you, if you have some time, is what our strategy should be if we do merge with Kaijusoft. How will we encourage equal treatment, a non-hostile work environment, and fair hiring practices? I refuse to ignore these problems, and I don't believe the issues will simply go away if we merge with Kaijusoft. Recent events have convinced me that Nathan, their CEO, may be willing to work with us, but I think he still largely denies the extent of the problem. "You might decide to merge with BFEin fact, I still hope you do. But if you don't, what's the plan for making Kaijusoft a better place?" 1 of 16 . Which response uses a definition of an ethical act of the Responsibilities Lens (deontology): "An act is ethical if it is done with care and concern for other individuals"? "If we joined Kaijusoft, our employees would make up a good chunk of the workforce of the new company