The Nonprofit, Nonpartisan Character Counts Organization Has Worked with Educators

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nonprofit, nonpartisan Character Counts organization has worked with educators, community leaders, and experts to establish a set of:

• A)core ethical values that transcend political, ethnic, class, and religious differences.
• B)legal standards for ethical business behavior, which all states are urged to adopt in order to reduce the complexity of ethical compliance.
• C)simple rules that can be used to solve common ethical dilemmas.
• D)ethical benchmarks that can be used to rate companies during a social audit.

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Definitions:

Politics

The activities, actions, and policies used to gain and hold power in government or to influence government decision-making.

Upper Hand

An advantage over others in a competitive situation or negotiation.

Retaliation Measure

Actions taken in response to an offense or wrongdoing, often seeking to punish or deter further incidents.

Fear-based Message

A type of persuasive messaging that utilizes fear or the anticipation of negative outcomes to influence behavior or attitudes.