Given the ethical lapses that are prevalent today in our businesses, which of the following can be done to restore trust in the free-market system and leaders in general?
A) Business leaders that have broken the law should be given another chance.
B) New laws making accounting records transparent may help restore trust.
C) Making the government accountable for business leader behavior will restore trust.
D) It's up to the government to pass laws requiring ethical behavior of all leaders, business and otherwise.

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Those that have broken the law need to be punished accordingly. New laws making accounting records more transparent (easy to read and understand) and making businesspeople and others more accountable may help restore trust in the free-market system. But laws don't make people honest, reliable, or truthful.

Given the Ethical Lapses That Are Prevalent Today in Our