The Majority of CEOs Blame Unethical Employee Conduct on

question 196

Multiple Choice

The majority of CEOs blame unethical employee conduct on

• A) the breakdown of traditional religious institutions.
• B) a failure of leadership to establish ethical standards.
• C) the increase in lawsuits used to avoid personal responsibility.
• D) the nation's business schools that tolerate unethical behavior in students.

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Definitions:

Business Ethics Obligations

Entail the moral responsibilities and practices companies should follow to ensure fairness, transparency, and integrity in their operations.

Triple Bottom Line

The idea that investors and others should consider not only corporate profits, but also the corporation’s impact on people and on the planet in assessing the firm. (The bottom line is people, planet, and profits.)

Platitudes

Statements that are used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; they are generally lacking in originality or significance.

Ethical Code of Conduct

A guideline designed to set out acceptable behaviors for members of a particular group, organization, or profession.