If a Customer at a Store Brings a Purchase to Checkout

question 81

Multiple Choice

If a customer at a store brings a purchase to checkout, and the item is not priced, the clerk at the register can ask the customer what the price is. If the price is $25 or less, the clerk does not have to do a price check. The clerk has been given the authority to trust the customer to have quoted the correct price. Which of the following is illustrated by this sort of discretionary power?

• A) responsibility
• B) laissez-faire
• C) empowerment
• D) indoctrination

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Definitions:

Hidden Curriculum

The lessons, values, and viewpoints that students absorb in school, which are not formally written down or officially taught, and are frequently acquired unintentionally.

Moral Development

The process through which individuals acquire values, behaviors, and thoughts about what is right and wrong.

Moral Behavior

Actions that conform to ethical principles or standards of right conduct.

Customized Approach

Tailored strategies or solutions that are designed to meet the specific needs or preferences of an individual or group.