Business Essentials (12th Edition) (What's New in Intro to Business)
Business Essentials (12th Edition) (What's New in Intro to Business)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134728391
Author: Ronald J. Ebert, Ricky W. Griffin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.1QR
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To explain: The factors that govern an individual’s ethics and the factor that has been most substantial.

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Factors that govern an individual’s ethics and the factor that has been most substantial:

The factors that govern an individual’s ethics are:

  • Legal implications of a person’s action.
  • Personal code of ethics.
  • The impact of the person’s decision on others.
  • Religious beliefs.
  • The way a person is brought up from childhood.

The factor that is most significant is the way a person is brought up from childhood. Children who are brought up with virtues of respect, compassion for fellow individuals always have more ethical conscience than the others.

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