Source Perrier S.A., the supplier of Perrier bottled water, exercised when it recalled 160 million bottles of water in 120 countries after traces of a toxic chemical was found in 13 bottles. The recall cost the company $35 million, and the profit from $40 million in lost sales. Even though the chemical was not harmful to humans, the president of the company believed it was his duty to remove "the least doubt, as minimal as it might be, to weigh on the image of the quality and purity of our product."

Source Perrier S.A., the supplier of Perrier bottled water, exercised when it recalled 160 million bottles of water in 120 countries after traces of a toxic chemical was found in 13 bottles.
The recall cost the company $35 million, and the profit from $40 million in lost sales. Even though the chemical was not harmful to humans, the president of the company believed it was his duty to remove "the least doubt, as minimal as it might be, to weigh on the image of the quality and purity of our product."




A. moral idealism
B. utilitarianism
C. cause marketing
D. profit responsibility
E. stakeholder responsibility


Answer: e


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