A Newspaper Headline Heralds a Finding That an Excess of a Particular

question 17

Multiple Choice

A newspaper headline heralds a finding that an excess of a particular brain chemical is the cause of a certain mental disorder. The article is not convincing to you. What potential flaw do you note in the report?

• A) The chemical change could be due to other variables.
• B) Chemical changes cannot bring about changes in behavior.
• C) The genetic code associated with the chemical has not been identified.
• D) Such findings are very difficult to generalize to the entire population.

Understand the role of consumers' rights and consumerism in business ethics.

Evaluate the impact of organizational culture on ethical behavior and decision-making.

Understand the significance of ethics programs and codes of ethics in fostering ethical business environments.

Discern the connection between business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR).

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Definitions:

Stare Decisis

A legal principle that obligates courts to follow the precedents set by previous decisions when making rulings.

Writs of Certiorari

Orders by a higher court to a lower court to send up the records of a case for review, often used by the U.S. Supreme Court to select specific cases for consideration.

Equal Protection of the Law

A constitutional principle that requires states to treat all citizens equally under the law, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, or national origin.

Brown v. Board of Education

A landmark Supreme Court decision in 1954 that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional, challenging racial segregation.