The Strength of the Beliefs Underlying the Moral Case for an Ethical

question 51

Multiple Choice

The strength of the beliefs underlying the moral case for an ethical strategy relates to all EXCEPT which of the following?

• A) It begins with managers who themselves have strong character (for example,who are honest,have integrity,and truly care about how they conduct a company's business).
• B) It starts with managers who walk the talk in displaying the company's stated values.
• C) It involves managers with high ethical principles and standards who are advocates of a corporate code of ethics and strong ethics compliance and are genuinely committed.
• D) It starts with managers who understand there is a big difference between adopting values statements superficially and truly accepting a company's actual strategy and business conduct.
• E) It starts with mangers that involve themselves in creating strategies based on risks and loss of reputation that implementing an unethical strategy can cost.

---

Definitions:

Ultimate Attribution Error

A cognitive bias where one attributes the negative behavior of an out-group to their character while attributing similar behavior of the in-group to external circumstances.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

The scientific study of how cultural factors influence human behavior, cognition, and perception.

Psychological Theories

Principles formulated to understand and explain mental functions, behavior, and the dynamics of personality.

Universal Relevance

The quality of being significant or applicable in all situations, places, or times.