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Please write a personal essay (500-1000 words) addressing the following:

Describe a situation in which your ethical framework as a financial professional was tested (If you are not yet a financial professional, explain an ethical dilemma faced in university)
What were the circumstances, and what conflicting pressures or interests were involved?
How did you evaluate the options available to you, and what principles guided your decision-making?
Finally, explain the actions you took to resolve the situation and reflect on how the experience shaped your approach to ethical financial planning going forward

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