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Ethics
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The study of right and wrong and the morality of the choices individuals make
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Right and wrong
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Business Ethics
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The application of moral standards to business situations
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Business situations
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Code of Ethics
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A guide to acceptable and ethical behavior as defined by an organization
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A guide to acceptable...
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Whistle Blowing
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Informing the press or governement officials about unethical practices within one's organization
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To inform
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Social Responsibility
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The recognition that business activites have an impact on society and the consideration of that impact in business decision making
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Business acivity impact
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Caveat Emptor
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A latin phrase, meaning "Let the buyer beware."
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Beware
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Economic Model of Social Responsibility
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The view that society will benefit most when business is left alone to produce and market profiatble products that society needs.
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business is left alone to produce and market
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Socioeconomic Model of Social Responsibility
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The concept that business should emphasize not only profits but also the impact of its decisions on society.
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Emphasize not only profits
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Consumerism
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All activites undertaken to protect the rights of consumers
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Consumer protection
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Minority
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A racial, religious, political, national or other group regarded as different from the larger group of which it is a part of and often singled out for unfavorable treatment.
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Signled out for unfavorable treatment
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Affirmative Action Program
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A plan designed to increase the number of minority employees at all levels within an organization.
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Increase minority employees
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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A government agency with power to investigate complaints of employment discrimination and the power to sue firms that practice it.
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Employment discrimination
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Hard Core Unempolyed
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Workers with little education or vocational training and a long history of unemployment
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Workers with little eduaction
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Pollution
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The contamination of water, air or land through the actions of people in an industrialized socitey.
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Contamination of water, air or land
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Social Audit
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A comprehensive report of what an organization has done and is doing with regard to social issues that affect it.
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A comprehensive report
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