A Code of Business Ethics Is

question 42

Multiple Choice

A code of business ethics is

• A) a document that provides behavioral guidelines that cover daily activities and decisions within an organization.
• B) concerned with what responsibilities the firm has to employees, consumers, environmentalists, minorities, communities, and other groups.
• C) a report that reveals how the firm's operations impact the natural environment.
• D) a set of strict regulations requiring firms to conserve energy.
• E) a series of voluntary standards in the environmental field.

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Definitions:

H2S

hydrogen sulfide, a toxic, flammable gas with a characteristic odor of rotten eggs, found in many natural and man-made environments.

Mid-Ocean Ridges

Undersea mountain ranges formed by the upwelling of magma as tectonic plates diverge, where new oceanic crust is created.

Asthenosphere

The semi-fluid layer of the Earth's mantle just below the lithosphere, allowing for plate tectonic movement due to its plasticity.

Marine Sediments

Deposits accumulated on the ocean floor, derived from chemical precipitates, organic matter, or the erosion of terrestrial materials.