Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 11th July 2017
Dilbert//10314, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 11th July 2017
Unethical Assumptions
Tags
money, ethics, misleading, finances, budget
Official transcript
Boss: Your financial projection doesn't support my preferred strategy. Maybe you could tweak the discount rate to 40%. Dilbert: You're asking me to be unethical. Boss: Only with your assumptions.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
YOUR FINANCIAL PROJECTION DOESN T SUPPORT MY PREFERRED STRATEGY.
MAYBE YOU COULD TWEAK THE DISCOUNT RATE TO 40%.
YOU'RE ASKING ME BE UNETHICAL.
ONLY WITH YOUR ASSUMPTIONS.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Ethical Conundrum"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, in a conversation with his boss. The exchange begins with the boss expressing dissatisfaction with Dilbert's financial projection, citing a lack of support for their preferred strategy. Dilbert responds by suggesting a 40% discount rate, which prompts the boss to ask if he is being unethical. Dilbert retorts that he is only asking for adjustments within the boundaries of his assumptions.
Key Points:
- Dilbert's financial projection is not aligned with the boss's preferred strategy.
- The boss requests a 40% discount rate, which Dilbert agrees to.
- The boss questions Dilbert's ethics, prompting a response about staying within established assumptions.
- The comic strip highlights the tension between creative problem-solving and adhering to established guidelines.
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