Which One of These Is Not an Argument Against Corporate

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is not an argument against corporate social responsibility?

• A) Because managers are not elected, they are not directly accountable to the people.
• B) As an economic institution, business lacks the ability to pursue social goals.
• C) Profit maximization ensures the efficient use of society's resources.
• D) A better society means a better environment
• E) Business already has enough power.

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New Netherland

A 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that included parts of what are now New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut.

Petrus Stuyvesant

The last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland until it was ceded to the English in 1664, known for his efforts to strengthen the colony's defenses and manage relations with Native Americans.

Dutch Reformed Church

A Protestant denomination that originated in the early 16th century during the Reformation in the Netherlands, with doctrines rooted in Calvinism.

Quakers

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