Darwin's Company Is Facing a Difficult Ethical Issue

question 21

Multiple Choice

Darwin's company is facing a difficult ethical issue. The firm has identified the various stakeholders and their issues and gathered the available data. Everyone with an interest in the issue has engaged in brainstorming and evaluating alternatives. Management reviewed and refined the alternatives. It should now choose the course of action that

• A) maximizes profits.
• B) creates the least possible publicity.
• C) involves the fewest employees.
• D) minimizes costs.
• E) generates the best solution for the stakeholders.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Combustion

The phenomenon where a material ignites without an external ignition source due to heat generated internally, often through chemical reactions, microbial action, or self-heating.

Prokaryotic

Describing organisms whose cells lack a nucleus, including bacteria and archaea, characterized by a simpler organizational structure compared to eukaryotic cells.

Autotroph

Organisms that produce their own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy.

Cyanobacteria

Photosynthetic bacteria that are often found in aquatic environments, capable of producing oxygen through the process of photosynthesis.