SBI Clerk Prelims 21 Sep 2025 Shift 1 Paper

Question Numbers: 17-22Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the given alternatives.Business ethics (also known as Corporate ethics) is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ___(1)__ principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a ____(2)___environment. It applies to all aspects of business conduct and is relevant to the conduct of individuals and business organisations as a whole. (Wikipedia) Most people agree that high ethical standards ____(3)___both businesses and individuals to conform to sound moral____(4)___. However, some special aspects must be considered when applying ethics to business. To survive, businesses must make a___(5)___. If profits are realised by misconduct then the life of the business may be short-lived. The business must balance their desires for profits against the needs and desires of society. Maintaining this balance can be difficult. To help with this, society has developed rules – both legal and implicit – to guide the business in their efforts to earn ____(6)___in ways that will not harm individuals or society as a whole. (Ferrell, Fraedrich, Ferrell, 2002.)