With Which of the Following Statements Would Most People in Business

question 17

Multiple Choice

With which of the following statements would most people in business agree?

• A) A corporation's short-run profits will almost always increase if the firm takes actions that the government has determined are in the best interests of the nation.
• B) Firms and government agencies almost always agree with one another regarding the restrictions that should be placed on hiring and
• Firing employees.
• C) Although people's moral characters are probably developed before they get into a business school, it is still useful for business schools to cover ethics, including giving students an idea about the adverse consequences of unethical behavior to themselves, their
• Firms, and the nation.
• D) It is not useful for a large corporation to develop a formal set of rules defining ethical and unethical behavior. Such rules generally can't be applied in many specific instances, so it is
• Better to deal with ethical issues on a case-by-case basis.
• E) "Whistle blowers," because of the courage it takes to blow the
• Whistle, are generally promoted more rapidly than other employees.

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