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The current pandemic brings to the surface questions about presenteeism (i.e., attending work when ill and not working at full capacity). Many organizations still require employees to physically go to work (e.g., supermarkets, hospitals, manufacturers and suppliers of essential goods) and many other organizations are asking people to work from home. At the same time, employees may be ill due to COVID-19 symptoms, and also due to many other illnesses, including other less dangerous colds, flus, and bacterial infections, and/or mental health problems, among other chronic illnesses, and may not be able to work at full capacity.

Identify one cause of unethical behaviour that may influence an employee's decision to engage in presenteeism when they are working from home or at the office, and provide a rationale as to why this cause could be relevant in the current situation. Discuss whether you believe that it is ethical or unethical to engage in presenteeism during the pandemic. Apply the concept of ethics, as defined in this course, as well as concepts related to the nature of ethical misconduct and its causes to answer this question.