The Public Scapegoat

A company can avoid collapse and save hundreds of jobs by publicly blaming one innocent employee for a major failure. The employee would lose their career, but the company would survive.

• 49% chose: Blame the employee (669 people)
• 51% chose: Tell the truth and risk collapse (688 people)

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