Definitions

Question 1

Affirmative action

Answer 1

action to further illeviate discrimination

Question 2

alienation

Answer 2

Karl Marx - workers being seperated from their labor, not being able to see what they worked towards finish

Question 3

autonomy

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ability to make free and deliberate choices

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categorical imperative

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treat persons as ends and never as means only, treat others as subjects not objects

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caveat emptor

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buyer beware - buyers have to be informed about what product they are buying

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Ethical relativism

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ethical judments are realtive to ones culture, society, or personal feelings.

Denies that we can make any judgments and the only way we can is through culture or society

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informed consent

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the respect that individuals fully understand, and give their voluntary consent to, contractual agreements

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instrumental value

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the value is based on the results it gets

Question 9

Marketing Ethics

Answer 9

ethical responsibilities that arise throughout the entire marketing process

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negligence

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a failure to fulfill some legal or ethical duty, place others at an unreasonable risk of harm

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informed consent

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autonomy and respect that individuals fully understand and consent to contractual agreements

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intrinsic value

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Intrinsic value is the worth something has on its own, not based on its purpose or results

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OSHA

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federal agency is responsible for setting and enforcing workplace health and safety standards

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conflict of interest

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ethical duties as an employee or proffesional conflict with ones personal interests

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cultural relativism

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ethical values and beliefs differ among cultures. there can’t be any rational standards not related to cultural beliefs

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deontological ethics

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philosophy that focuses on rules and duties rather than consequences. Some actions are inherently right or wrong regardless of the outcomes

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dependence effect

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consumer demand depends on advertising and marketing

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due process

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right of employees to be protected from unjustified dismissal or discipline

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employee rights

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the law around what rights employees have

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employment at will

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employees work at the discretion of employers and can be fired at any time for any reason

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environmental pragmatism

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environmental policy is more reasonable than agreement on environmental values

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equal opportunity

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commitment of non discrimination in the workplace

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predatory pricing

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an item is temporarily priced below the actual cost to drive competitors out of business

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preference utilitarianism

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satisfaction of individual preferences as the greatest good to be maximized

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preferential treatment

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granting preference to employees that are a minority

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price gouging

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the buyer doesn't have alot of options so the seller takes advantage of this

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rights

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rights entail obligations and duties because you are provided these rightsq

Question 28

sexual harassment

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sexual or gender discrimination in which people are denied employment because of this

Question 29

strict products liability

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holds manufactures liable for the harms their products cause

Question 30

sustainable development

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meet the needs of the present while not compromising the future

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sweatshops

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factory that violates health and safety regulations and wage laws

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target marketing

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sales aimed at a particular group of people but can raise issues when the group is vulnerable ie vaping

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three pillars of sustainability

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economically, environmentally, ethically satisfactory

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utilitarianism

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looking to the consequences of the act trying to maximize overall good, greatest good for greatest number of people

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virtue ethics

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looks at character and your virtues to make ethical decisions

Question 36

whistleblower

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insider or employee that informs the public or government of a illegal or harmful unethical activity