What Term Is Used to Denote the Practice of a Business

question 34

Multiple Choice

What term is used to denote the practice of a business overstating its commitment to environmental responsibility?

• A) whitewashing
• B) tragedy of the commons
• C) greenwashing
• D) carbon offsetting

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Definitions:

Ascribed Status

Attributes (advantages and disadvantages) assigned at birth (e.g., sex).

Intelligence Quotient

A measure of a person's intellectual abilities in relation to their age group, typically assessed by standardized tests.

Davis-Moore Thesis

A sociological proposition that argues for the functional necessity of social stratification and inequality for the optimal performance of a society.

Social Inequality

The presence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or society.