The Example of Dennis Bakke, CEO of AES, in Which

question 29

True/False

The example of Dennis Bakke, CEO of AES, in which he and his team took responsibility for employees who lied to the EPA about water quality at the plant, suggests that for an ethical organization, it is not necessary to do more than just take strong punitive action against those who act contrary to the company-established expected behavior.

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Definitions:

Blood Buffer

These are systems in the blood that maintain its pH within the narrow range necessary for proper bodily function, by neutralizing acids and bases.

Regulation of pH

A process by which biological systems maintain the acidity or alkalinity (pH) within a narrow range, crucial for proper biochemical functioning and metabolic processes.

Clot Formation

The process of blood changing from a liquid to a solid state to stop bleeding and initiate healing when a blood vessel is injured.

Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin is the compound found in red blood cells that is tasked with moving oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells and carrying carbon dioxide from the cells back to the lungs.