Consider the Following Statements as You Respond to the Next

question 45

Multiple Choice

Consider the following statements as you respond to the next question: • Jose wrote a paper on the origins of codes of ethics in professional accounting organizations.• Amelia participated in a discussion on the ethics of money laundering, a form of fraud.• Gerhardt debated the idea that ethical behavior should and does vary in different countries around the world.• Lynn, the director of training and development at CCT Corporation, suggested rewriting CCT's code of ethics.• Julie prepared a presentation on changes in accounting codes of ethics over the last 50 years.Which of the preceding statements involve metaethics, as the term is defined in the text?

• A)Jose and Gerhardt only
• B)Julie and Gerhardt only
• C)Jose and Julie only
• D)Jose, Julie and Gerhardt

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