The Statistical Thinking Underlying Six Sigma Is Based on the Following

question 68

Multiple Choice

The statistical thinking underlying Six Sigma is based on the following three principles:

• A)All activities can be controlled,employee empowerment is the best control tool,and 100 percent control is possible.
• B)All work is a process,all processes have variability,and all processes create data that explain variability.
• C)All work activities can be done accurately most of the time,empowered employees are necessary for effective control,and good statistical data are an empowered employee's best control tool.
• D)All work is a statistically controllable process,100 percent control is possible,and every well-controlled process is defect free.
• E)Most business processes are subject to control,Six Sigma can remove variability in how processes are performed,and most defects can be eliminated.

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Definitions:

Greatest Good

A principle often associated with utilitarianism, which suggests that actions should be judged as morally right if they contribute to the highest good or happiness for the greatest number of people.

Moral Idealism

An ethical philosophy which considers certain actions as inherently right or wrong, regardless of their outcomes.

Utilitarianism

An ethical theory that posits the best action is the one that maximizes utility, typically defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.

Personal Moral Philosophies

Individual sets of beliefs and principles regarding what is right or wrong, guiding personal behavior and ethical decisions.