QUESTION $6$

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While supervising a construction project in a developing country, an engineer discovers that his client's project manager is treating laborers in a manner that the engineer finds unethical $($but for that country, legal$).$ When he protests, the engineer is told by company executives that the company has no choice in the matter if it wishes to remain competitive in the region, and he should just accept this as the way things are. What, if anything, would ethics suggest the engineer to do$?$

A$.$ Take no action $-$ the company is acting in a perfectly legal manner.

B$.$ Withdraw from the project, returning any fees he may already have received.

C$.$ Report the company to the proper authorities for its human rights abuses.

D$.$ Assist the laborers in organizing a strike to obtain better working conditions.