Why Is the Public More Tolerant of Consumer Misconductthan Business

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why is the public more tolerant of consumer misconductthan business misconduct?

• A)Businesses are expected to have a better idea of right and wrong.
• B)The decisions of individuals have little to do with ethics in the business world.
• C)There are big differences in wealth and success between businesses and consumers.
• D)More organizations commit misconduct than individual consumers.
• E)There is a large income disparity among professional businesspeople.

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Definitions:

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by diligence, carefulness, thoroughness, and a desire to do a task well.

Freudian Theory

Freudian Theory postulates the existence of unconscious mental processes, sexual and aggressive instincts, and the defense mechanisms of the psyche.

Reality Principle

The reality principle is a psychoanalytic concept describing the process of delaying gratification of desires when necessary, based on the understanding of the constraints of the physical and social world.

Superego

A component of Freud's psychoanalytic theory representing the moral conscience and ideals acquired from society and parents.