Cp2 Flashcards
(35 cards)
It’s not good, unhonest, wrong (not always illegal)
Unethical
It’s good,right and honest
Ethical
Conforming (agrees) to individual beliefs and social norms
Ethical behavior
Does not conform (agrees) to accepted beliefs or social norms
Unethical behavior
What did Martha Stewart do that was so bad?
Insider Trading
Using internal information for ones own financial gain (only certain individuals have info that the public does not)
Insider Trading
What is Bernie Macdoff known for?
Ponzi Scheme
How much money was invested during the Ponzi Scheme?
75 Billion Dollars
Borrowing from one individual and then spending it illegally
Ponzi Scheme
A person who says something is illegal in a company a company most effective step a company can take
Whistle Blower
Overall way a business balance its own commitment, groups and individuals in its social environment
Social Responsibility
What are the 5 Stackholders?
Employees Local communities Customers Investors Suppliers
Any individual/group that is affected by the practices of an organization
Organizational Stakeholders
6 Areas of social responsibility
Environment Customers Pricing Advertisement Employee Rights Investors
Example of companies being responsible towards the environment
Not polluting the ocean
Example of a responsibility towards customers
JFK- products have to be safe consumer bill of rights
Basic consumer rights
To process safe products
When two or more companies come together to do something illegally
Collusion
When two or more companies try to set prices or control prices
Price fixing
Responding increased by demand with overly steep taking advantage of demand by increasing prices
Price gouging
Example of responsibly toward advertisement
Being true in advertisement not untrue such as a pill says you can loose weight within a couple of months but it doesn’t
Example of social responsibility for employee rights
Not practicing illegal discrimination
Example of responsibility toward investor
Proper management (no insider trading)
A company does a little as possible and cover up violations
Obstructionist Stance