Which Scenario Is an Example of a True Ethics Dilemma

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which scenario is an example of a true ethics dilemma?

• A)The Tipton Company considers running advertisements to publicize the contribution it made to a national charity that offers tutoring to low-income children.
• B)Employees at Spiffy Hair Salon ask management if they can set up a booth at an inner-city street fair to give free haircuts to anyone who needs one.
• C)Sure-Good Soup Company is thinking about using more expensive organic vegetables in its products to promote consumer health,even though company profits might be reduced.
• D)At the request of many customers,Maxim Company considers pulling advertising from a radio talk show that endorses "fringe" conspiracy theories.

Understand the basic principles of Freudian psychoanalytic theory.

Recognize the stages of psychosexual development according to Freud.

Identify the mechanisms of defense and their effects on behavior.

Comprehend Freud's views on the id, ego, and superego and their interrelations.

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Definitions:

Golden Parachutes

Large financial compensation packages agreed upon by a company and its top executives, which are triggered if the executive is terminated as a result of a merger or takeover.

Generous Compensation

A form of payment or reward given, typically above the average or expected amount, acknowledging someone's work or contribution.

Takeover

The acquisition of one company by another, either through a friendly acquisition or hostile bid.

Greenmail

A strategy where a company buys back its own shares from a hostile party at a premium to avoid a takeover.