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Business Ethics
Chapter 5: Social Responsible Business – Doing the Right Thing
Companies that do the right thing for the costumers
Companies consider profit, consumer satisfaction, andsocietal well being as equally important in the way business is conducted
Costumers and costumer activist boycott 800 products US
4 rights: the right to be safe, the right to be informed, the right tochoose, and the right to be heard
Socially responsible behavior: equal employment opportunity for all citizens regardless of their race, religion or sex; respect for employees’ diversity, safety, andhealth in the workplace; and assurance and full disclosure on the quality of products and services, with consideration for environmental protection
1960s, Ralph Nader, an American economist andconsumer advocate
A socially responsible business provides goods and services in line with a society’s values.
Product liability - Claims made against the assets of a company by an individual or groupfor negligence in design, development, and sale of products
Groups that protect consumers’ right to information are the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration.
The EqualEmployment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established to ensure job opportunities for minorities and women.
the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established to assureworkplace safety and health.

Chapter 7: Intelectual Property: Yours, Mine, and Ours
Counterfeit (noun, adjective and verb) - One thing that imitates another; production of such an item without lawfulauthority; forged, false (adj); an impostor, fake (noun)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an intergovernmental organization with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It is oneof 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations organization. WIPO is responsible for promoting the protection of intellectual property throughout the world through cooperation among States, and for...