Sending a Personal Email to Your Friend at Work Can

question 158

Multiple Choice

Sending a personal email to your friend at work can be an ethical issue at his company because:

• A) it took your time away from your family.
• B) it had an attachment.
• C) it consumed his company's resources.
• D) it was a short email.

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Definitions:

Structural Functionalism

A sociological paradigm that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability through social institutions.

McDonaldization

George Ritzer’s term describing the spread of bureaucratic rationalization and the accompanying increases in efficiency and dehumanization.

Rationalization

The process of replacing traditional and spontaneous methods of organization with calculated, efficient, and predictable procedures.

George Ritzer

A sociologist known for his work on consumerism, globalization, and the concept of McDonaldization, which describes the process of rationalization in societal institutions.