During the 1990s the institutionalization of business ethics was largely driven by which piece of legislation?
A)Sarbanes-Oxley Act
B)Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
C)Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
D)Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
E)Global Sullivan Principles

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The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations, which were established in 1991, provided incentives for companies to develop ethics programs and to cooperate with authorities in case of wrongdoing. This led to the institutionalization of business ethics in many organizations during the 1990s. The other options mentioned (A, C, D, and E) were enacted later and focused on specific aspects of business ethics or corporate governance.

During the 1990s the Institutionalization of Business Ethics Was Largely