Sustainable Development

question 87

Multiple Choice

Sustainable development

• A) refers to the systematic analyses of how a firm is using funds earmarked for its social responsibility goals.
• B) refers to the pursuit of activities that meet current needs, but which will not put future generations at a disadvantage when they attempt to meet their needs.
• C) is not as popular as it was a decade ago because the program is too costly for businesses to support.
• D) involves measuring the social, environmental, and economic performance of a company.
• E) means that companies view themselves as good citizens of society and they proactively seek opportunities to contribute to consumer well-being.

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Definitions:

Optimism

A mental attitude characterized by hope and confidence in positive outcomes or the future.

Autonomy Versus Shame

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where toddlers develop a sense of personal control and independence, or experience shame and doubt about their abilities.

Locomotor-genital Stage

A stage in human development that typically occurs from the age of 5 to puberty, where children gain greater mobility and become more concerned with their genitals and the differences between sexes.

Ego Integrity

A sense of coherence and wholeness that one experiences upon reflecting on their life, typically achieved in late adulthood, according to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.