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Question

NARRATOR: Stefan works as a home inspector. When people purchase a new home, or make improvementsto an existing home, his job is to make surethat everything is done according to regulatory codes. Stefan recently inspected a basement in an existing home. The homeowner did the work himself,turning a previously unfinished spaceinto a children's playroom.When Stefan conducted his final inspection,he found that the ventilation system did notmeet the necessary standards. The homeowner was upset and concernedby Stefan's assessment. 00:32NARRATOR [continued]:He offered to pay Stefan $500 to approve the basement as is,but Stefan said he could not accept the bribe because itwould be unethical and violate the standardsof his profession. It could also put the homeowner and his familyat risk if a safety problem ever occurred.Instead, Stefan completed his inspectionand reported that the ventilationsystem failed to pass. The homeowner was required to makethe necessary modifications so that his basement wouldmeet the building standards and pass the next inspection.