Exxon's response to the Valdez oil spill in Alaska some years ago has been criticized on several fronts. Some say the company waited too long to respond, and that when the response came it was very weak. But Exxon points out that they cleaned up the spill and that they have gone out of their way to bring the area back to conditions that existed before the spill. This stance to social responsibility would best be classified as
A) defensive.
B) obstructionist.
C) charitable.
D) accommodative.
E) proactive.

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Exxon's response can be classified as accommodative as they took steps to clean up the spill and brought the area back to its previous condition, but did not go above and beyond what was necessary. They were not defensive or obstructionist as they did take responsibility for the spill and took action to address it. They also were not classified as charitable or proactive as they did not make any significant efforts beyond what was necessary to address the spill.

Exxon's Response to the Valdez Oil Spill in Alaska Some