The Department of Defense Doesn't Classify Pilferage as a Major

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Department of Defense doesn't classify pilferage as a major problem, as its annual inventory losses run $1-2 billion a year. The intentional theft and sale of defense secrets would have greater ethical intensity than this pilferage due to _____________.

• A) magnitude of consequences
• B) magnitude of influence
• C) location immediacy
• D) probability of response
• E) all of these

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Definitions:

Best Alternative

The Best Alternative usually refers to the most favorable option or choice that is available to an individual or organization from a set of possibilities.

Benefits

Forms of compensation provided to employees or the public, including health insurance, pension, and unemployment assistance.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of what is forgone in order to pursue a certain action; the value of the best alternative option that is not selected.

Subjective Values

The notion that the value of goods and services is determined by the preferences and perceptions of individuals, rather than by intrinsic characteristics.