Ethics test- Admin and business

Question 1

What is being ethical all about?

Answer 1

It’s when a company is doing things that are good for the planet and are treating their workers equally and in a clean and safe environment.

Question 2

How can a business be ethical?

Answer 2

• Using renewable energy
• Reducing energy consumption
• Reducing transport ( so your not using putting too much carbon
  dioxide and pollution in the atmosphere)
• Recycling
• Not testing on animals

Question 3

How can a business treat their employees ethically?

Answer 3

• Pay them fair wage ( instead of the minimum wage, pay them the living wage)
• a good working space
• flexible working ( like let them work from home or have flexible hours)

Question 4

How can a business be ethical?

Answer 4

• Pay fair prices
• Reasonable expectations
• Pay their bills on time

Question 5

Why should a business be ethical?

Answer 5

Because if a business isn’t ethical it could get bad publicity and get more hatred from people. For example; if a retailer used child labour to produce good then that will attract a negative audience.
But if a business is ethical it can attract more sales and more customers.

Question 6

What’s Fairtrade?

Answer 6

Fairtrade works with farmers and they pay the farmer a fair wage.

Question 7

Advantage and disadvantage of Fairtrade?

Answer 7

Advantages:- Improves companies reputation
- The life of the farmers will be better since they are
treated more fairly.
Disadvantages:- Cost More which might stop people from buying
them
- limits the choice of suppliers

Question 8

What’s a food bank?

Answer 8

A food bank is when people donate food like caned food or basic essentials that people need like toothpaste, blankets etc. People go to food banks if they don’t have enough money to buy stuff.