Your Company, Acme Co

question 15

Multiple Choice

Your company, Acme Co., is sponsoring a three-hour field day for children at a local park, featuring games, sports, and snacks. Parents must sign up their children online. Your company wants to take pictures of children at the event, but it needs parents' permission. Which option below best describes an ethical way to get parents' permission?

• A) At the bottom of the online form, place a checkbox on the online form that reads "I agree to the terms and conditions of the field day" and provide a link to a separate page of terms and conditions. Design the form so that this checkbox is already checked when the parent gets to that page.
• B) Provide a link to a separate page of terms and conditions. Have the company lawyers write the terms and conditions in legal language and with citations of relevant laws in case another lawyer reads them.
• C) Place a checkbox on the top of the online form, in emphasized type, that reads "I agree to allow Acme Co. to take pictures of my child or children to record and promote field-day activities." Design the form so that this checkbox is not checked when the parent gets to that page.
• D) All options are equally ethical.

Comprehend the concept and implications of counterproductive work behaviors.

Grasp the importance of environmental adaptability for organizational success.

Acknowledge the role of employee skills and knowledge development in organizational effectiveness.

Understand the principles of ethics in organizational settings.

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Definitions:

Investment Proposal

A plan or suggestion put forward for consideration by others, typically involving expenditure on assets in expectation of achieving returns.

Simple Rate of Return

The simple rate of return is a financial metric that calculates the percentage increase or decrease in value of an investment over a specific period.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A technique that disperses the expense of a physical asset evenly across its operational lifespan in yearly increments.

Depreciable Equipment

Tangible assets used in operations that lose value over time due to usage, wear and tear, or obsolescence, and thus can be depreciated for accounting and tax purposes.