Which of the Following Is True of Business Ethics

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of business ethics?

• A)The descriptive dimension of business ethics evaluates the degree to which the observed customs, attitudes, and rules within a business are ethical.
• B)Business ethics should ideally not reflect the ethical concepts of the society within which an organization functions.
• C)The normative dimension of business ethics is a summation of the customs, attitudes, and rules that are observed within a business.
• D)Business ethics should not be applied as a separate set of moral standards or ethical concepts from general ethics.

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Definitions:

Mores

The essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community.

Folkways

Informal norms or customs that guide everyday conduct and social interactions within a particular culture or community.

William Sumner

A pioneering American sociologist and economist known for his work on social Darwinism and folkways.

Social Control

Social control involves mechanisms, both formal and informal, that regulate individual and group behavior, aiming to conform to the norms and laws of a society.