Toyota Motor Corp. executives were widely criticized for their failure to practice __________ when selected Toyota brands had been linked to sticky gas pedals, which can lead to sudden acceleration problems. The company recalled over 9 million cars worldwide under pressure from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and thousands of consumer complaints. After the recall, Toyota sales fell, which affected Toyota consumers, employees, suppliers, and dealers.

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The situation described involves a failure to practice stakeholder responsibility, which means considering the interests of all stakeholders, including consumers, employees, suppliers, and dealers, when making business decisions. Toyota's failure to address the sudden acceleration problems affected all of these stakeholders, leading to negative consequences for the company and its reputation.