Chapter 4 Flashcards
Mandated boundaries
Externally imposed boundaries of conduct, such as laws, rules, regulations, and other requirements
Core practices
Documented best practices, often encouraged by legal and regulatory forces as well as industry trade and assoications
Better business bureau
Leading self-regulatory body that provides directions for managing customer disputes and reviews advertising cases
Voluntary boundaries
Include the beliegs, values, and voluntary contractual obligations of a business
Philanthropy
Giving back to communities and causes
Civil law
Defines the rights and duties of individuals and organizations
Criminal law
Not only prohibits specific actions, such as fraud, theft or securities trading violations, but also imposes fines or imprisonment as punishment for breaking the law
Procompetitive legislation
Laws have been passed to prevent the establishment of monopolies, inequitable, pricing practices, and other practices that reduce or restrict competition among business
Consumer protection law
Laws that protect consumers require business to provide accurate information about their goods and services and follow safety standards.
Bureau of consumer protection
Protects consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices
Food and drug administration
Federal agency of the US department of Health and Human Services that has stringent standards for approving drugs
Title VII of the civil rights act
Prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, or national origin
Occupational safety and health adminstration
Enforces safe and healthy working conditions and makes regular surpise inspections to snure businesses maintain safe working environments
Public company accounting oversight board
Monitors accounting firms auditing public corporations and establishes standards and rules for auitors in accounting firms
Consumer financial protection bureau
Independent agencyu within the Federal Reserve system that regulates the offering and provision of consumer finanical products or servies under the Federal consumer financial laws.