Question

A corporation is concerned about their exposure to criminal liability after the most recent election cycle placed a number of new legislators in Congress who campaigned against corporate corruption. Select the strategy that would be least effective in reducing the company's criminal liability.
A. It could prioritize ethical leadership when making hiring decisions for management-level positions.
B. It could encourage reporting by establishing internal protections for whistleblowers beyond what is provided by Congressional law.
C. It could strengthen its code of ethics to reflect the current political mood.
D. It could donate to the election campaigns of the new members of Congress to establish goodwill.

Answer 1

Answer:

The strategy that would be least effective in reducing the company's criminal liability is:

D. It could donate to the election campaigns of the new members of Congress to establish goodwill.

Explanation:

While the other three options will effectively reduce the company's criminal liability exposure, option D is the least that is likely to have a positive or effective effect.  This implies that option D is most likely to aggravate the criminal liability of the company as it will be regarded as bribery to cover up a crime.