At Sears, Management Created a Reward System That Had the Effect

question 43

Multiple Choice

At Sears, management created a reward system that had the effect of making employees act unethically and overcharge customers. This was caused by:

• A) the Moral Rights model of ethics.
• B) societal ethics.
• C) bad individual ethics.
• D) outside pressure.

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Definitions:

Richer People

Individuals or groups who have a significant amount of wealth or assets compared to the average population.

Environmental Degradation

The deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources, destruction of ecosystems, and pollution.

Property Rights

The legal rights to use, control, and derive benefit from property, whether it is tangible or intangible.

Privately Owned

Something that is owned by individuals or corporations rather than the government or the public.