Chapter 3 Flashcards
(55 cards)
An ____ is a problem, situation,
or opportunity that requires an individual
or group to choose among actions
ethical issue
What mindset leads companies to ignore ethical issues?
The perception that business is a game to be won.
Uncompromising adherence to
ethical values
integrity
How does integrity relate to virtue?
One of the most important terms relating to virtue
Truthfulness or trustworthiness, to the best of one’s knowledge
honesty
A lack of integrity, incomplete
disclosure, or an unwillingness to tell the truth
dishonesty
The quality of being just, equitable,
and impartial
fairness
How wealth or income is distributed
equitableness
Occurs when an action that has an
effect upon another is returned
reciprocity
The tradeoff between equity and
efficiency
optimization
a is a problem, situation, or
opportunity that requires an individual or group
to chose among several wrong or unethical
actions
ethical dilemmas
How many ethical choices in an ethical dilemmas
None
What is the leading form of observed misconduct
misuse of company resources
What is a major part of misuse of company resources
time theft (billions of dollars annually)
What is one of the most common ethical problems
aggressive behavior and intimidation
What are some examples of aggressive behavior and intimidation?
Can be physical threats, false accusations,
profanity, insults, harshness, ignoring
someone, or unreasonableness
What is an important metric in determining abuse?
intent
What is a growing problem
that Is associated with a hostile workplace
bullying
What are the three types of lying?
Joking w/o malice
Commission Lying
Omission Lying
is creating a false
perception with words that deceive the
receiver–Creating noise
commission lying
is intentionally not
informing channel members of problems
relating to a product that affects awareness,
intention, or behavior
omission lying
What exist when an individual must choose
whether to advance his/her personal
interests, those of the organization, or
some other group
conflicts of interest
How can a person avoid conflicts of interest
Individuals must separate personal interests
from business dealings
The practice of offering something in
order to gain an illicit advantage
Bribery