This perspective asks what characteristics make us fundamentally human in order to assess standards of ethical judgment

Critics concerned about how much influence mass media trade groups seem to exert on government regulators and the legislative process often point out

A) how ill-prepared the regulators are for doing their jobs. B) that most media executives earn much larger salaries than the regulators. C) the "Washington turnstile" that moves people back and forth between jobs in the media and government jobs as regulators for those same media. D) the enormous political power and huge amounts of money that PACs and other special interest groups use in lobbying for new laws and regulations.

Which of the following responses represents disconfirming behavior?

a) “I think failure is a harsh prediction, what you really mean is there could be some problems.” b) “While I appreciate your feelings and would feel the same in your shoes, I think there are other ways to address the issue.” c) “Your assessment is accurate and I’d like to know more about how you made your analysis.” d) All of these answers are correct.