A poll found that 67% of North Americans are willing to boycott products for ethical reasons. However, the poll did not ask if people would first check if the boycott reasons were factual. The conclusion is that boycotting a product without knowing the facts can be viewed as unethical.
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1. A poll by a public-opinion research firm found that 67 percent of North Americans are willing to
boycott products on ethical grounds. This survey did not ask if the person who was acting on
ethical grounds would first see if the boycott was based on facts. Which of the following
statements describes a conclusion that should be drawn from this information?
Question 17 options:
If you are an ethical person, you should act according to your instincts.
Realistically speaking, in order to stay in business, all businesses must occasionally behave
unethically.
All businesses will act unethically unless forced by consumers to act morally.
Boycotting a product without knowing the facts can be viewed as unethical.
There is nothing consumers can do to stop unethical business activities.
If you are an ethical person, you should act
according to your instincts.
Realistically speaking, in order to stay in
business, all businesses must occasionally
behave unethically.
All businesses will act unethically unless forced
by consumers to act morally.
Boycotting a product without knowing the facts
can be viewed as unethical.
There is nothing consumers can do to stop
unethical business activities.
