A Central Part of the Moral Argument for Corporate Social

question 43

Multiple Choice

A central part of the moral argument for corporate social responsibility comes from the thinking that ______.

• A)businesses have to pay taxes, so they should have to be responsible in other ways as well
• B)society cannot afford all its needs unless business is forced to go beyond just paying taxes
• C)business leaders and shareholders make money, so they should be morally responsible to society, especially to the poor
• D)a large part of business success comes as much from actions that are congruent with societal values and norms as from factors internal to the company

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Definitions:

Previously Recorded

Refers to transactions or events that have been documented or accounted for in a prior accounting period.

Employee Wages

Compensation paid to employees for their labor or services, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

A measure of the cash generated by a company's normal business operations.

Cash Paid

Money that a company spends during a period for operating activities, investments, and financing activities, excluding non-cash transactions.