The Text Identifies Different Ways of Dealing with the Four

question 216

Multiple Choice

The text identifies different ways of dealing with the four rationalizations that are commonly used to justify unethical behaviour. Which one of the following courses of action is not a recommended way for dealing with at least one of the four rationalizations?

• A) When in doubt about a decision to be made or an action to be taken, don't do it.
• B) If other people and other companies are doing it, you are justified in doing it too.
• C) Look beyond the short-term results to address longer-term implications.
• D) Make sure everyone knows that wrongdoing will be punished whenever it is discovered.
• E) Organizational loyalty should not stand above the law and social morality.

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Definitions:

Diaphragm

A muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen, playing a major role in breathing.

Pancreas

An organ with vital roles in both the endocrine and digestive systems, secreting insulin and digestive enzymes.

Spleen

An organ located under the ribcage and above the stomach that filters blood, stores red blood cells and platelets, and produces white blood cells.

Gallbladder

A small organ located under the liver, responsible for storing and concentrating bile.