Kyoshi Watanabe, Chairman of the Board of Global Products, said to the CEO, "Akio, we must cease production of those items; they are not healthy for our customers. We must transition to new, safe product lines. I know that our competitors are producing those unhealthy items, and I know that no laws prevent us or them from producing them. However, just because something is legal, does not mean that it is ethical. Kyoshi is promoting a(n)________ ethics program.

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Kyoshi is promoting an integrity-based ethics program by emphasizing the ethical responsibility of the company to prioritize the health and well-being of their customers over profit or legal loopholes. This type of ethics program focuses on promoting ethical behavior and values within the company culture rather than just following rules and regulations (compliance-based) or relying on consensus among employees (consensus-based).

Kyoshi Watanabe, Chairman of the Board of Global Products, Said