The U.S. government requires that automobile manufacturers limit the amount of harmful pollutants their products can produce and meet certain minimum gasoline mileage requirements. It was recently discovered that a major foreign manufacturer had knowingly and intentionally installed software in its products to give false readings about emissions and mileage when being tested. Moreover, top executives apparently knew about this and regularly lied to government officials. Which approach to social responsibility do these actions reflect?

The U.S. government requires that automobile manufacturers limit the amount of harmful pollutants their products can produce and meet certain minimum gasoline mileage requirements. It was recently discovered that a major foreign manufacturer had knowingly and intentionally installed software in its products to give false readings about emissions and mileage when being tested. Moreover, top executives apparently knew about this and regularly lied to government officials. Which approach to social responsibility do these actions reflect?

The U.S. government requires that automobile manufacturers limit the amount of harmful pollutants their products can produce and meet certain minimum gasoline mileage requirements. It was recently discovered that a major foreign manufacturer had knowingly and intentionally installed software in its products to give false readings about emissions and mileage when being tested. Moreover, top executives apparently knew about this and regularly lied to government officials. Which approach to social responsibility do these actions reflect?




  • Defensive Stance
  • Accommodative Stance
  • Proactive Stance
  • Obstructionist Stance



Answer: obstructionist stance


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