Duty-Based Ethical Standards Are Most Likely to Derive from

question 46

Multiple Choice

Duty-based ethical standards are most likely to derive from

• A)a corporate ethics code.
• B)a cost-benefit analysis.
• C)philosophical reasoning.
• D)the law.

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Definitions:

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

A U.S. federal law enacted in 2002 to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

A non-profit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect investors and the public interest by promoting informative, accurate, and independent audit reports.

Public Companies

Companies that have issued securities through an initial public offering and are traded on at least one stock exchange or in over-the-counter markets.

General Duty

An obligation imposed on individuals or entities to adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others.