6 - Business Ethics Flashcards
Standards of moral conduct and judgment in business
Business ethics
An area of corporate responsibility where businesses are legally & socially obligated to conduct business in an ethical manner
Business ethics
One of the specific purposes of business ethics is —
Assist business world in formulating codes of conduct
Covers all conduct, behavior, and judgment in business
Business ethics
Actions not forbidden by law are
ethical
Achieving success solely by offering better products & services; form of business competition where success is gained by the merits of one’s goods/services.
Business competition
Business has impact on society through wages, materials, an prices it charges its customers.
Economic Impact
Contributes to the ethical climate of society; if businesses engage in fraud and breach, ethics of society will suffer.
Social Impact
Key are of business influence in society
Environmental Impact
Although manager is expected to act in the best interest of the business, he cannot be expected to act in a manner contrary to the law or to his conscience.
Impact on Business Managers
Emphasized the conflict between ethics and the pursuit of profit.
Ethical Challenges in Today’s World
Ethical Challenges in Today’s World was written by
Ms. Mercedes B. Suleik on Feb. 13, 2018