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Business Ethics
Terms to remember Ethics
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Ethics | Moral decisions made in everyday life and in business principles. |
Stakeholders | Individuals who have a stake or interest in the decisions of a certain company. |
Transparency | Being open and clear in every business aspect. |
Code of Ethics | Formally written rules to keep businesses as ethical as possible. |
Corporate citizenship | Responsibility and obligation for companies to accommodate individuals and the community. |
Social Responsibility | An obligation for a company to balance its commitments between profit and stakeholders. |
Golden Rule | Do unto others as the would do unto you. |
Principle of Rights | Ethical actions that protect human rights. |
Utilitarianism | Doing the most good for the most amount of people. |
Sustainability | Using environmental and social concerns to choose best ethical decisions. |
Ethical Dilemma | Situation concerning right and wrongs when values are being tested. |
Individualism Approach | Acts are moral when they concern an individuals best interest. |
Value System | personal principles that make up a code of behavior. |
Virtue Ethics | Living your life in the best and most Ethical way possible. IE: What kind of person do i want to be today? |
Applied Ethics | How you can put ethical situations into practice. |