Emma Steele, an ambitious new employee at Zoom Group, is tempted to avoid paying taxes by bribing customers with cash payments, an act that is both illegal and unethical. When a coworker warns her this behavior is unacceptable, Steele counters with, "I'm interested in making a profit, and so are our stakeholders. What's wrong with a little bribe here and there if it saves us money?" How does the corporate social responsibility pyramid apply to this situation?
A) Investors demand that businesses show a profit and don't care if employees violate laws.
B) Zoom Group does not apply any of the principles of the global social responsibility pyramid.
C) A company's first duty is to make a profit, but companies also have a legal responsibility to obey laws.
D) Making a profit is not part of the pyramid, but obeying the laws of host countries as well as international law is.

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The corporate social responsibility pyramid suggests that while making a profit is essential for businesses, they must also adhere to legal responsibilities, including obeying laws. This means that while Emma Steele is focused on profit, her methods must still comply with legal standards, contradicting her approach to bribing customers.

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