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A personnel manager of a large company would probably agree that the more ethical the company, the easier it is to attract good people.

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Ethics is the study of right and wrong and of the morality of the choices we make.

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Social responsibility is good business, but it does cost money.

All companies practice social responsibility in the same manner.

Two additional rights added in the last decade are the right to consumer education and the right to courteous service.

A corporate code of ethics officer informs the press about unethical practices within the organization.

Of the three factors mentioned as contributors to air pollution, only the combination of weather and geography cannot be changed.

The right to consumer education entitles people to be fully informed about their rights as consumers.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's program for restoring the economy and improving social conditions became the foundation for increased government involvement in business.

Consumerism consists of all activities undertaken to protect the rights of consumers.

A businessperson can take some comfort when faced with an ethical dilemma by talking openly about it with management because ethical decisions will always withstand scrutiny.

There is nothing unethical about accepting payments to do something you would normally do in your job anyway.

To achieve affirmative action goals and to remedy past discrimination, hiring quotas are required.

Fortunately, the acid-rain problem has been solved in recent years.

Increasingly, consumer education is becoming a part of high school and college curricula and adult-education programs.

Much consumer-oriented legislation has grown out of the statement of six rights, which became known as the consumer bill of rights.

Affirmative action plans encompass all areas of human resources management, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and pay.

The right to choose means that consumers must have a choice of products offered by different manufacturers and sellers.

Recently, consumers and the government have been losing an increasing number of product liability lawsuits against sellers of defective products.

Generally, social responsibility does not cost money.