Which of the following statements about consumer ethics is most accurate?
A)Most consumers' unethical acts are motivated by economic need.
B)Some consumers believe that if they can get away with unethical behavior,it is worth doing.
C)If "everyone else does it," then that becomes the norm-so,ultimately,there is no such thing as unethical consumer behavior.
D)Most consumers who shoplift do so because a salesperson has been insulting or rude.
E)Few customers behave unethically toward smaller,independently owned businesses.Most unethical consumer behavior is against "big business."

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Research on unethical consumer behavior indicates that these acts are rarely motivated by economic need.This behavior appears to be influenced by (1)a belief that a consumer can get away with the act and it is worth doing,and (2)the rationalization that the act is justified or driven by forces outside the individual-"everybody does it."

Which of the Following Statements About Consumer Ethics Is Most