Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Ethical Position

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the ethical position of Enron executives?

• A) If it's legal, its ethical.
• B) If we are under pressure to keep the stock price up, we do what it takes.
• C) Everybody does it.
• D) both a and b

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Definitions:

Karl Marx

A 19th-century philosopher, economist, and revolutionary socialist whose works, such as the "Communist Manifesto" and "Das Kapital," laid the foundation for modern communism and socialism.

Surplus Value

A Marxian term: the amount by which the value of a worker’s daily output exceeds the worker’s daily wage.

Capitalist

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, investments determined by private decision, and prices, production, and the distribution of goods determined mainly by competition in a free market.

One Piece Of Land

Typically refers to a specific parcel of land, often considered in contexts like ownership, real estate transactions, or land usage planning.