Ethics Is Best Defined as The

question 15

Multiple Choice

Ethics is best defined as the:

• A) moral obligation to protect the monetary interests of an organization at all costs.
• B) principles by which people distinguish what is morally right.
• C) principles by which people understand cultural differences.
• D) patterns of behavior related to employees' position in a group.

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Definitions:

Sign Stimulus

A specific trigger from the environment that elicits an innate behavior in an animal.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, can elicit a conditioned response in an organism.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens a behavior or increases its frequency.

Territoriality

Behavior pattern in which one organism (usually a male) stakes out a territory of its own and defends it against intrusion by other members of the same species and sex.