The managers of Lehman Brothers, whose bankruptcy helped propel the 2008-2009 financial crisis, used loopholes in U.K. law to hide billions of dollars of worthless assets in its balance sheet to disguise its poor financial condition. This example illustrates the ________ approach to social responsibility.
A)accommodative
B)proactive
C)defensive
D)obstructionist
E)obligatory

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The obstructionist approach to social responsibility involves doing as little as possible to solve social or environmental problems and may involve attempts to hide or cover up violations. Lehman Brothers' actions to disguise its financial condition align with this approach.

The Managers of Lehman Brothers, Whose Bankruptcy Helped Propel the 2008-2009