business ethics Flashcards
multi-disciplinary
business ethics
area of study
discipline
3 disciplines
philosophy, economy, & political science
branch of social science that deals with the study of wisdom and the critical inquiry of the nature of the world
philosophy
branch of philosophy that deals with knowledge
epistemology
branch of philosophy that deals with nature of reality
metaphysics
branch of philosophy that deals with reasoning
logic
branch of philosophy that deals with study of beauty
aesthetics
branch of philosophy that deals with morality
ethics
greeks: what is right = gives them ________ & ______
happiness & pleasure
judeo-christian: what is good = gives them _________
salvation
3 types of ethics
meta ethics, normative ethics, & applied ethics
type of ethics that answers the question of what is right or wrong
meta ethics
type of ethics that seeks to prescribe standard of morality
normative ethics
type of ethics that practical application of morality
applied ethics
4 branch of normative ethics
consequentialism, utilitarianism, deontology, & virtue ethics
branch of normative ethics: outcome of an action. regardless of the manner of action but the outcome is moral
consequentialism
“the end justifies the means”
niccolo machiavelli
branch of normative ethics: negative way but will benefit the majority. after doing the action, the doer will not be harmed and will not benefit
utilitarianism
branch of normative ethics: judges an act as moral or good based on the intentions of the individual committing the act and the duties the person is obligated to uphold
deontology
branch of normative ethics: if you posses the right character you will do what is right
virtue ethics
4 virtues
prudence, courage/fortitude, temperance, & justice
virtue: posses the wisdom. cautiousness
prudence
virtue: bravery/mental strength
courage/fortitude
virtue: restrain. possessing the behavior to avoid things. self-discipline
temperance
virtue: fairness
justice
branch of utilitarianism: sacrifice to benefit others but the doer of the action will be harmed
altruism
views life in negative way . 4 noble truths. siddharta gautama
buddhism
the golden rule “do not onto other what do you dont want to do onto you”. confucuis
confucianism
concept of karma. reincarnation
hinduism
4 noble truths
- life is full of suffering
- suffering is caused by desire
- in order to stop suffering you must stop to desire
- in order to prevent desire you must follow the 8 fold paths
8 fold paths (2 only)
right action & right mindset
is branch of social science that deals allocations of limited natural resources in order to satisfy unlimited human wants and needs
economics
4 means of production
land, labor, capital, & entrepreneurship
4 means of production: where natural resources comes from
land
4 means of production: man power
labor
4 means of production: equipment and money
capital
4 means of production: business. product of combining the land, labor, and capital
entrepreneurship
“the law may be harsh but thats the law”
dura sea lex
is the willingness of the buyer to purchase goods and services at a price
demand
is the quality of commodities that a seller is willing to sell at a given price
supply
transaction between sellers and buyers
market
is a rule of conduct just and obligatory promulgated by competent authority for the common good of the people
law
3 type of business
sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation
3 type of business: solo business & one owner
sole proprietorship
3 type of business: according to article 1767 civil code of the philippines, is a contract between 2 or more persons who binds themselves to contribute money, property, and industry to a common fund with the intention to divide profits among themselves
partnership
3 type of business: according to section 2 of the corporation code of the philippines, is an artificial being created by the operations of the law, having the rights of succession with power, attributes, and properties expressly provided by the law and incidental to its existence
corporation
is an economic activity that involves manufacturing, accounting, and advertising and other things in order to earn a profit. bottom line is profit
business
drives economic circulation
desire
added price by government due to shipping from another country
tariff
side street vendors
informal economy
different corporation who joint themselves to create new business
joint venture
manages different business in various industry
conglomerate
original founder
incorporators
invests money in a corporation
corporators
created by the law. people inside of a corporation
artificial being
one business brand only dictates the price
monopoly
is a set of rules or procedures by which the corporation is managed. it is designed to ensure that the corporation is managed in the interest of the stakeholders
corporate governance
the capacity of the people to buy goods & services
purchasing power
5 authorized cause
installation of labor saving device, retrenchment, redundancy, cessation, & incurable disease
5 authorized cause: illnesses which cannot be cured with existing treatments, and there is no known path to recovery
incurable disease
5 authorized cause: will transfer to machine
installation of labor saving device
5 authorized cause: reducing man power to reduce financial loss
retrenchment
5 authorized cause: man power is excess in what demanded. will give compensation
redundancy
5 authorized cause: closure of business
cessation
6 right of employees: fairness
equal opportunity
6 right of employees
equal opportunity, work days/hours, rest period. wages. rest day, & employment of children
6 right of employees: total of 9hrs (8hrs work & 1hr break)
work days/hours
6 right of employees: need 24hrs no work
rest period
6 right of employees: permission of parents
employment of children
4 just cause
serious misconduct & willful disobedience, gross & habitual neglect of duties, commission of a crime, & fraud or willful breach of trust
4 just cause: not following orders
serious misconduct & willful disobedience
6 right of employees: legal tender
wages
4 just cause: failure to perform duty
gross & habitual neglect of duties
4 just cause: committing crime
commission of a crime
4 just cause: dishonesty
fraud or willful breach of trust
parts of certificate of employment
name, name of company, duration, & position
business: government
national internal revenue code
business: investors/stakeholders
revised civil code of the philippines
business: consumer
consumer act of the philippines
business: employees
labor code
attempt to minimize payment of taxes or remove all together but legal way
tax avoidance
attempt to minimize payment of taxes or remove all together but illegal way
tax evasion
3 elements of corporate governance
fairness, accountability, & transparency
3 elements of corporate governance: ability to make decision without prejudice or bias
fairness
3 elements of corporate governance: is the obligation to demonstrate that your duty or work has been carried out in accordance with the rules and standard. being held answerable to your action
accountability
3 elements of corporate governance: honesty & openness or full disclosure of relevant information to other stakeholders
transparency
hr
human resources
ceo
chief executive officer
coo
chief operating officer
cfo
chief financial officer
cto
chief technology officer
5 types of employment
regular employment, probationary employment, fixed term or contractual employment, seasonal employment, & project based employment
5 types of employment: full time employee. permanent employment (unless resign or terminated). annual evaluation
regular employment
5 types of employment: employee is on trial period. to be evaluated by the employer
probationary employment
5 types of employment: dependent on the specific period of employment as provided on contract or agreement
fixed term or contractual employment
5 types of employment: dependent on the completion of the project or specific undertaking
project based employment
5 types of employment: dependent of specific period of time of the year
seasonal employment
holiday pay
hourly rate 30%
overtime pay
25%
maternity leave
105 days
paternity leave
7 days
night differential
10%