In the United States, there are numerous organizations, some sponsored by business and others that are independent of business, that monitor the behavior, the product quality, and the service provided by businesses. What role do these organizations have in the process of promoting ethical behavior?

What will be an ideal response?


These intermediaries help promote ethical behavior. They provide a monitoring function and thus help ensure product quality, etc. The public places trust in third-party monitors that have good reputations such as Moody's, Consumer Reports, etc. These organizations also help disseminate information about the businesses they are monitoring. Third-party monitors increase the efficiency of the marketplace.

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