SSCP · Question #383
Due care is not related to:
The correct answer is C. Profit. Due care is a legal and ethical concept requiring that individuals and organizations act as a 'prudent person' (B) would under similar circumstances - in good faith (A) and in the best interest (D) of stakeholders, employees, customers, or the public. It is about fulfilling a…
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Due care is not related to:
Options
- AGood faith
- BPrudent man
- CProfit
- DBest interest
How the community answered
(45 responses)- B2% (1)
- C93% (42)
- D4% (2)
Explanation
Due care is a legal and ethical concept requiring that individuals and organizations act as a 'prudent person' (B) would under similar circumstances - in good faith (A) and in the best interest (D) of stakeholders, employees, customers, or the public. It is about fulfilling a duty of responsibility. Profit (C) is entirely unrelated to due care; in fact, the pursuit of profit at the expense of proper safeguards is often what creates due care violations. Due care is about doing what is reasonably expected to prevent harm, not about financial gain.
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