Which of the Following May Prevent the Creation of a Business

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following may prevent the creation of a business climate conducive to unethical behavior?

• A) excessive emphasis on short-term revenues
• B) failure to establish a written code of ethics
• C) a desire for "quick fix" solutions to ethical problems
• D) consideration of ethics solely as a legal issue or a public relations tool
• E) willingness to take an ethical stand that may impose financial costs

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Definitions:

Generalization

In psychology, the tendency to respond in the same way to different but similar stimuli.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired together; a response that is initially elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Principle

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.