Mark Works in an Automobile Manufacturing Firm Based in Tennessee

question 1

Multiple Choice

Mark works in an automobile manufacturing firm based in Tennessee. He noticed that a group of executives in the firm regularly accepted bribes from an automotive brake manufacturer who sells substandard brakes for lower prices. Mark understands that this is unethical behavior but does not have the courage to take the right action. Which of the following actions should the firm take in this instance to encourage Mark to take the right action?

• A) The firm should start manufacturing high quality brakes at lower prices.
• B) The firm should revise its compliance system to encourage self-disclosure.
• C) The firm should leave the responsibility of ethical behavior on the personal integrity of its employees.
• D) The firm should reveal information about its operations to the shareholders.

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