There Has Been a Public Outcry About the Ethical Practices

question 33

Multiple Choice

There has been a public outcry about the ethical practices of businesspeople.Public opinion polls show that 17 percent of U.S.adults rate the ethical standards of business executives as "high" or "very high." If most business are thought to be acting within all relevant laws,this suggests that the businesspeople are perceived to be acting

• A)ethically but illegally.
• B)ethically and legally.
• C)unethically and illegally.
• D)unethically but legally.
• E)in a socially responsible manner.

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Definitions:

Weiner

Refers to Bernard Weiner, an American psychologist known for his attribution theory in social psychology.

Expended Effort

The amount of energy, time, or resources utilized to achieve a result or complete a task.

Self-serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute our successes to internal factors while attributing failures to external ones.

Attribution Style

A concept in psychology that refers to how individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, often categorized into internal (dispositional) or external (situational) attributions.