Question

Which of the following is NOT a likely reason for companies to act more ethically? Group of answer choices

a. Irresponsible and unethical actions may lead to legal problems for MNEs.
b. Unethical or irresponsible behavior can negatively impact employee morale.
c. Consumer boycotts may result from unethical corporate behavior.
d. The company would like to raise its ranking on the Transparency International scale.

Answer 1

d. The company would like to raise its ranking on the Transparency International scale.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Transparency International scale is a metric usually associated to countries' overall corruption and not widely applied to measure companies' ethical behavior. Therefore, raising its ranking on the Transparency International scale is not a likely reason for companies to act more ethically, especially when compared to the other reasons presented which directly impacts in a company's operations and profitability.