When an Employer Allows Supervisors to Arbitrarily Discipline Employees Without

question 38

Multiple Choice

When an employer allows supervisors to arbitrarily discipline employees without cause,it is most directly violating which objective of the employment relationship?

• A)Efficiency.
• B)Equity.
• C)Voice.
• D)None of the above are violated.

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Definitions:

Theory of Punishment

A set of principles that aim to justify and guide the imposition of penalties on individuals who violate laws, focusing on deterrence, retribution, rehabilitation, and restoration.

Retribution

A principle of justice that prescribes punishment for an offense should be proportionate to the severity of the crime committed.

Retributivist

A theory of punishment that justifies penalizing wrongdoers on the basis that they deserve punishment commensurate with the harm they have caused.

General Deterrence

is a theory in criminology that suggests the prevention of criminal behavior through the threat of punishment, aiming to discourage others from committing similar offenses.