With Which of the Following Statements Would Most People in Business

Multiple Choice

With which of the following statements would most people in business agree?

A) A corporation's short-run profits will almost always increase if the firm takes actions that the government has determined are in the best interests of the nation.
B) Firms and government agencies almost always agree with one another regarding the restrictions that should be placed on hiring and
Firing employees.
C) Although people's moral characters are probably developed before they get into a business school, it is still useful for business schools to cover ethics, including giving students an idea about the adverse consequences of unethical behavior to themselves, their
Firms, and the nation.
D) It is not useful for a large corporation to develop a formal set of rules defining ethical and unethical behavior. Such rules generally can't be applied in many specific instances, so it is
Better to deal with ethical issues on a case-by-case basis.
E) "Whistle blowers," because of the courage it takes to blow the
Whistle, are generally promoted more rapidly than other employees.