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1.01 key terms
Nature of Ethics
| terms | definitions |
|---|---|
| Accountability | The condition of having to answer for or be liable for your actions accepting responsibility for your actions |
| Consequences | the result of an action |
| Ethical Principles | standards that govern behavior not dependent on circumstance |
| Ethical Situation | An issue in which you must decide whether something id right or wrong |
| Ethics | The basic principles that govern your behavior |
| Fairness | the ability to make judgment s without favoritism or self-interest engaging |
| Honesty | truthfulness |
| Integrity | Adhering to an established set of personal ethics and sound moral principles acting with honesty in all situations |
| Reputation | a persons business or good name |
| Respect | regard or esteem honoring the rights freedom vies and property of others |
| Responsibility | fulfilling ones obligations in a dependable reliable manner |
| Rule of law | complying with laws and regulations |
| Spin | a dishonest way of presenting a person or situation |
| Transparency | the quality of being just as one seems being open and truthful when communicating |
| Trustworthy | reliable deserving the confidence of others |
| Viability | the long-term value of your choices |