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Business Ethics vocabulary

Terms in this set (18)

Ethics
an approach toward decision making in which a person evaluates moral principles
Business Ethics
professional standards of conduct based on moral principles and values, guides decision making processes and actions
Confidentiality
occurs when information relating to a company, product or person is not available or disclosed to unauthorized individuals
Ethical/Unethical Choices
choices made based on moral principles and values
Legal/Illegal Choices
choices made according to law
Code of Ethics
a set of guidelines which govern behavior
Moral Principles
the principles of right and wrong accepted by an individual or a social group
Values
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment ( either for or against something )
Disclose
to make known; reveal or uncover
Discrimination
the treatment or consideration of making a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing based on the group, class or category to which that person or thing belong rather than on individual merit
Harassment
to disturb persistently; torment or bother continually; persecute
Morale
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness and confidence
Colleage
an associate or coworker
Consequences
the effect, result or outcome of something occurring
Implication
a natural result of an action
Breach
to break or act contrary to
Dilemma
any difficult or perplexing situation or problem
Evaluate
to consider the value of
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