When Bernie Ebbers,WorldCom's CEO,was Convicted of Financial Crimes,WorldCom Was Forced

question 76

Multiple Choice

When Bernie Ebbers,WorldCom's CEO,was convicted of financial crimes,WorldCom was forced to merge with MCI.One of the ramifications of this merger was the loss of WorldCom's sponsorship of the Sea Pines Heritage PGA golf tournament.The tournament funds the Heritage Foundation,a major community charity.This example illustrates:

• A) the need to identify issues.
• B) that the impact of unethical actions can reach far beyond the corporation.
• C) that unethical firms cannot be socially responsible.
• D) the lack of information needed to make ethical decisions.
• E) all of these.

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Definitions:

Radioactive Particle

Particles emitted from nuclei as a result of nuclear instability, including alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays.

Penetrating Power

The ability of a form of radiation to pass through material, depending on the type of radiation and the material's characteristics.

Ionizing Radiation

Radiation with enough energy to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms, thus creating ions and causing molecular damage.

Alpha Decay

A type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle (two protons and two neutrons bound together) and transforms into a different element.