Table 20-8 Source: U.S. Bureau of Census

question 354

Multiple Choice

Table 20-8

Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
-Refer to Table 20-8.In 2008,the top fifth of families has

• A) about 12 times as much income as the bottom fifth of families.
• B) 6.8% more income than the bottom fifth of families.
• C) 47.8% more income than the bottom fifth of families.
• D) 96.6% more income than the bottom fifth of families.

Appreciate the significance of individual and organizational factors, including opportunity, in the ethical decision-making process.

Understand the justification mechanisms used by individuals to rationalize unethical decisions and their psychological impact.

Analyze the relationship between core values, corporate culture, and ethical decision-making within firms.

Explore the impact of international and cultural differences on ethical decision-making and organizational ethics.

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Definitions:

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

A medical treatment most commonly used for severe depression, involving electrical stimulation of the brain under anesthesia.

Severe Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life, more intense than general depression.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and actions (compulsions).

Psychosurgery

Surgical operations on the brain aimed at relieving severe mental disorders.