Lesson 158 of 1524
Epilogue: Why Ethics Still Matter
Not only does the world seem to have shrunk, but the twenty-first century pace of change seems to have sped up time itself.
Practice this chapterNot only does the world seem to have shrunk, but the twenty-first century pace of change seems to have sped up time itself. As the world becomes smaller and faster and companies adapt their practices to fit new conditions, the core of business ethics that guides corporate behavior remains the same, directed, as always, by shared values and…
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What does this chapter state?
- 1Not only does the world seem to have shrunk, but the twenty-first century pace of change seems to have sped up time itself.
- 2That claim is the chapter’s own statement.
- 3Answer from the claim, not from where the chapter sits in the book.
Result: Not only does the world seem to have shrunk, but the twenty-first century pace of change seems to have sped up time itself.
Why. The sentence is taken from this chapter’s summary or key concepts.
Answer with the meaning this chapter gives. A nearby idea from the same book is a different term.
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