The Text Identifies Different Ways of Dealing with the Four

question 76

Multiple Choice

The text identifies different ways of dealing with the four rationalisations that are commonly used to justify unethical behaviour. Which one of the following courses of action is NOT a recommended way for dealing with at least one of the four rationalisations?

• A) Make sure everyone knows that wrongdoing will be punished whenever it is discovered.
• B) Look beyond the short-term results to address longer term implications.
• C) If other people and other companies are doing it, you are justified in doing it too.
• D) When in doubt about a decision to be made or an action to be taken, don't do it.
• E) Organisational loyalty should not stand above the law and social morality.

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