Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Arguments

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the arguments offered by those who oppose corporations habitually engaging in social responsibility programs?

• A) Based on their legal status,organizations are technically prohibited from such activities.
• B) Such activity detracts from the basic mission society has given business.
• C) Social responsibility programs have the potential to create substantial conflicts of interest.
• D) Business executives lack the expertise to make decisions about social programs.
• E) There is too much potential for the abuse of the power that corporations have already without adding to it.

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Definitions:

Hallucinogenics

Drugs that give rise to hallucinations.

Social Conventions

Established norms, behaviors, and rules that govern interactions within a society or group, facilitating social harmony and order.

Conventional Thought

A cognitive process that follows traditional or societal norms, often characterized by conformity and a tendency to accept established practices.

Formal-operational Thought

A concept in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, referring to the ability (typically from adolescence onwards) to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.