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Intro to Bus Ch. 2
Vocabulary Words
Term | Definition |
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Ethics | the study of right and wrong and of the morality of the choices individuals make |
Business Ethics | the application of moral standards to business situations |
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | provides sweeping new legal protection for employees who report corporate misconduct |
Code of Ethics | a guide to acceptable and ethical behavior as defined by the organization |
Whistle-blowing | informing the press or government officials about unethical practices within one's organization |
Social responsibility | the recognition that business activities have an impact on society and the consideration of that impact in business decision making |
Caveat emptor | a Latin phrase meaning "let the buyers beware" |
Economic model of social responsibility | the view that society will benefit most when business is left alone to produce and market profitable products that society needs. |
Socioeconomic model of social responsibility | the concept that business should emphasize not only profits but also the impact of its decisions on society |
Consumerism | all activities undertaken to protect the rights of consumers |
Minority | a racial, religious, political, national, or other group regarded as different from the larger group of which it is a part and that is often singled out for unfavorable treatment. |
Affirmative action program | a plan designed to increase the number of minority employees at all levels within an organization |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | a government agency with the power to investigate complaints of employment discrimination and the power to sue firms that practice it |
Hard-core unemployed | workers with little education or vocational training and a long history of unemployment |
National Alliance of Business | a joint business-government program to train the hard-core unemployed |
Pollution | the contamination of water, air, or land through the actions of people in an industrialized society. |
Social Audit | a comprehensive report of what an organization has done and is doing with regard to social issues that affect it. |