At Ledbetter Industries, Employees Are Allowed One-Hour Lunches, but It

question 75

Multiple Choice

At Ledbetter Industries, employees are allowed one-hour lunches, but it has become common that most stroll back fifteen minutes late every day. The factor affecting the ethical behavior of Ledbetter's employees is

• A) individual.
• B) social.
• C) opportunity.
• D) code of ethics.
• E) whistle-blowing.

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Definitions:

Proximate Cause

A legal concept that establishes the cause of an injury as being sufficiently related to an actionable event or condition to justify liability.

Securities and Exchange Commission

A U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry and the nation's stock and options exchanges.

Financial Statement

A formal record of the financial activities and position of a business, person, or other entity, typically including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.

Constructive Fraud

Deception or misrepresentation made without the intent to deceive, usually due to neglect or failure to fulfill a duty, which causes harm to another party.