315. The corporation's code of ethics is ludicrous;: its principles are either ______ , offering cliches in lieu of guidance, or so unspecific as to make any behavior ______ .
A. hackneyed, unlikely
B. anonymous, acceptable
C. platitudinous, permissible
D. portentous, justifiable
E. instructive, commonplace
316. Sally, thoroughly convinced of her own importance, often acts without ______ : she feels no guilt, for example, about appropriating her brother's possessions.
A. compunction
B. gratification
C. aplomb
D. indignation
E. inducement