Which of the Following Statements About Ethics Is False

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about ethics is false?

• A)Ethics may be defined as a system of right and wrong.
• B)Ethics assists individuals in deciding when an act is moral or immoral.
• C)Ethics is not concerned with whether or not an act is socially desirable.
• D)Business ethics is the application of ethical standards to commercial enterprises.

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Definitions:

Phenol

An aromatic compound characterized by a hydroxyl group attached to a benzene ring, used in the manufacture of plastics and pharmaceuticals.

Aromatic R-group

A designation for the side-chain attachment to an aromatic ring, where "R" signifies a variable group or side chain in chemical structures.

Standard Amino Acids

The 20 amino acids that are encoded by the standard genetic code, integral to biological processes as the building blocks of proteins.

Side Chain

The part of a molecule that is attached to a core structure and varies among molecules of the same class, influencing the properties of the molecule.