An organisation is meeting its discretionary responsibility when it:
A) earns a profit through provision of goods and services desired by customers.
B) voluntarily moves beyond basic economic, legal and ethical expectations to provide leadership in advancing social wellbeing.
C) anticipates socially responsible behaviour.
D) voluntarily conforms to legal expectations as well as broader values and moral expectations of society.
E) complies with the law and requirements of various external regulations.

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Discretionary responsibility refers to a company's voluntary actions to improve social well-being beyond what is required by economics, law, or ethics. Choice B accurately describes this by mentioning the voluntary leadership in advancing social wellbeing, which goes beyond basic expectations.

An Organisation Is Meeting Its Discretionary Responsibility When It