According to the text, the general principle we should use in deciding whether to accept an unsupported claim is ________.

A. the credibility principle
B. the justification principle
C. the warrant principle
D. the principle of rational acceptance


Answer: D

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A. When a company makes unethical decisions, it is usually breaking the law. B. Ethics in business applies differently from how it does in the rest of the world. C. A company's behavior many be unethical even if no harm is done. D. A company's ethical decisions should always affect its bottom line.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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