The Problem with Looking to "Values That Find Wide Acceptance

question 35

Multiple Choice

The problem with looking to "values that find wide acceptance" as a guide to ethical corporate behavior is that:

• A)modern life holds a diversity of conflicting ethical views.
• B)most widely-accepted values are uninformed.
• C)companies will always look to profit maximization over anything else.
• D)in today's global world,culture has no effect on the ethical attitudes of business managers.

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Americans

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Benefits

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