Which term describes corporate liability arising after an offense due to lack of timely corrective measures?

• A. Proactive corporate fault
• B. Corporate policy
• C. Reactive corporate fault
• D. Corporate ethos

Answer: (C)

The key idea is corporate liability that appears because a company failed to fix a problem quickly after it was identified. When an offense occurs and the entity does not take timely corrective measures, its liability can be seen as reactive rather than proactive. This means the fault arises after the fact, due to the delay or inadequacy of the response to stop or prevent recurrence. For example, if a regulator uncovers a safety violation and the company drags its feet implementing safeguards, that delay can compound liability because the organization did not act promptly to remediate the issue. The other terms don’t capture this post-offense, timeliness-focused aspect—the policy or culture concepts describe guidelines or beliefs, while proactive fault would imply taking action before harm occurs.