Business ethics

Question 1

code of ethics/of conduct

Answer 1

rules or professional guidelines

Question 2

ethical

Answer 2

involving the principles uses for deciding what is right and what is wrong

Question 3

unethical

Answer 3

morally wrong or against accepted standards of behaviour, especially in a particular form

Question 4

professional

Answer 4

relating to work that needs special skills and qualifications

Question 5

unprofessional

Answer 5

not behaving according to the standards of behaviour, especially in a particular profession

Question 6

professional

Answer 6

relating to work that needs special skills and qualifications

Question 7

unprofessional

Answer 7

not behaving according to the standards of work or behaviour of your profession

Question 8

breach

Answer 8

a failure to follow a law or rule

Question 9

unprofessional conduct

Answer 9

a way of behaving which is not suitable for a professional person and goes against the code of practice of a profession

Question 10

conduct social responsibility (CSR)

Answer 10

with SCR companies establishing systematic rules for their behaviour on moral, social and environmental issues

Question 11

ethical investings

Answer 11

where their money is invested

Question 12

stakes or holdings

Answer 12

investments

Question 13

socially responsible

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the obligation of an organization’s management towards the welfare and interests of the society in which it operates

Question 14

child labour

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children who worke

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exploit

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to treat someone unfairly in order to get some benefit for yourself

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sweatshop labour

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employees working very long hours for very low wages

Question 17

discrimination

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unfair treatment of someone because of theri religion, race or other personal features

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ethnic minorities

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particular racial groups

Question 19

sell their stake or holding

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sell their investments

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stakeholder

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a person or company that has invested in a business and owns a part of it

Question 21

environmental/ green issues

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relating to the natural world and the effect that human activity has on it

Question 22

carbon emissions

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carbon dioxide and carbom monoxide in the atmosphere, produced by vehicles and industrial processes

Question 23

global warming or climatie change

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the way the atmosphere is getting hotter and causing warmer temperatures, more storms…

Question 24

carbon footprint

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the level of these emissions

Question 25

carbon-neutral

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company etc balances the amount of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide it produces with actions that are designed to protect the environment for example planting trees or using less electricity

Question 26

carbon offset

Answer 26

the emissions that they do produce are compensated for by reductions elswhere