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Which of these is NOT true of the earth as a system?

Ethical Issue Intensity is the last step in ethical decision making in that framework, and is concerned with the decision maker’s perception of the importance of the issue.  

Discrimination by businesses often results in increased costs for the discriminated group. For example based on the readings, white women paid significantly higher prices for new cars relative to black women.  

One of the factors that would influence Sandy’s response to the ethical issue at the company is the opinion of John, who is both her manager and an advocate.  

Discrimination can be costly to companies. As described in the readings, Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant was sued for mistreatment of minority customers.  

Teleology is an ethical philosophy in which an act is considered morally acceptable if it produces the desired results.  

Stress on the job is usually a major factor in an employee’s decision to behave unethically.  

Virtue ethics argues that morality has little to do with the character of the person making the decision.  

Since employees have diverse backgrounds and values, management can provide training to increase the likelihood that unethical decisions will be made by employees.  

Under the relativist perspective what is considered ethical behavior is independent of the particular circumstance.