If a manager stopped an order after seeing possibility of child labour in the supply chain what does it show?

Correct answer: Ethical sourcing and social responsibility

Direct answer: Option A is correct. Stopping an order after detecting a risk of child labour shows ethical sourcing and social responsibility. The manager is considering not only purchase price or profit but also human rights, worker welfare, legal and reputational risk, and the effect of business activity on society. Option A is correct because refusing a potentially harmful supply chain is responsible professional conduct. Option B is wrong because the action may involve cost or delay, but its main meaning is ethical responsibility, not merely higher cost. Option C is wrong because entry qualification concerns how someone enters management, not how the manager handles suppliers. Option D is wrong because protecting children and society demonstrates service motive rather than its absence. A professional manager should investigate suppliers, require acceptable labour standards and avoid benefiting from exploitation. Memory cue: profit with ethical sourcing is responsible management.