Which of the Following Statements Is Most Likely to Be

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the managers who take a defensive approach to social responsibility?

A) They make no attempt to exercise social responsibility beyond what the law dictates.
B) They balance the interests of different stakeholders against one another so the claims of stockholders are seen in relation to the claims of other stakeholders.
C) They are willing to use organizational resources to promote the interests not only of stockholders but of the other stakeholders.
D) They behave unethically and illegally and do all they can to prevent knowledge of their behavior from reaching other organizational stakeholders and society at large.