Bayer AG, Syndial SpA, Crompton Corp

Bayer AG, Syndial SpA, Crompton Corp., DuPont Dow Elastomers, and Zeon Chemicals are all international manufacturers of rubber chemicals. They have all been indicted as participants in a price-fixing scheme that drove up the costs of rubber chemicals used to make shoes, tires, and other products. These companies ignored their_________ responsibility to society.

A) economic
B) ethical
C) legal
D) discretionary
E) fiscal