A friend offers to pay you extra for notarizing a document without verifying the signer’s identity. What is the ethical course of action?
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A
Accept the extra payment and notarize the document.
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B
Refuse to notarize the document unless the signer’s identity is verified.
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C
Notarize the document as long as you trust your friend.
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D
Ask the signer to sign a waiver releasing you from liability.