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WHS PoBF 5.03C
LAP EC 106
Term | Definition |
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Accountability | The condition of having to answer for or be liable for your actions; accepting responsibility for your decisions |
Altruistic | Concerned with others’ welfare |
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 | A law that protects workers with physical and/or mental disabilities from discrimination |
Bankruptcy | A state of debt that cannot be resolved |
Business ethics | The basic principles that govern a business’s actions |
Code of ethics | A set of rules for governing behavior |
Consequence | The result of an action |
Customer loyalty | The customer's preference for a business; usually expressed in regular purchases from the business |
Employee turnover | The rate at which a business gains and loses employees |
Ethical principles | Standards that govern behavior; not dependent on circumstance |
Ethics | The basic principles that govern your behavior |
Fraudulent | Deceitful; dishonest |
Illegal | Prohibited by law |
Integrity | Acting with honesty in all situations |
Investors | Those who invest their funds in a business; may be owners or stockholders |
Legal | Acceptable under the law |
Obligation | Duty; requirement |
Philanthropic | Voluntarily generous |
Productivity | The amount and the value of goods and services produced (outputs) from set amounts of resources (inputs) |
Profitability | The degree or level of profit of a business or a product |
Respect | Honoring the rights, freedoms, views, and property of others |
Responsibility | Fulfilling one’s obligations in a dependable, reliable manner |
Risk | The possibility of loss or failure |
Sarbanes-Oxley Act | A U.S. regulation mandating that public businesses comply with specific accounting requirements |
Social responsibility | The duty of business to contribute to the well-being of society |
Stakeholders | People or businesses who are affected by a company’s success or failure |
Transparency | The quality of being just as one seems; being open and truthful when communicating |
Trust | The ability to rely on the character, integrity, or truthfulness of something or someone |
Unethical | Lacking morals; wrong |