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BE101 Nature of Ethi
Business Essentials
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ethics | The basic principles that govern your behavior |
| Integrity | Adhering to an established set of personal ethics and sound moral principles; acting with honesty in all situations |
| Trust | Reliable; deserving the confidence of others |
| Accountability | The condition of having to answer for or be liable for your actions; Accepting responsibility for all your decisions |
| Transparency | The quality of being just as one seems; being open and truthful when communicating |
| Fairness | The ability to make judgments without favoritism or self-interest; engaging in fair competition and creating equal relationships |
| Respect | Regard or esteem Honoring the rights, freedoms, views, and property of others |
| Rule of law | Complying with laws and regulations |
| Viability | Ensuring that your actions are helpful in the long term, not just the short term |
| Ethical Situation | an issue where you must decide whether something is right or wrong |
| fairness | the ability to make judegments without favortism or self-interest: engaging in fai competition and creating equal relashionships |
| spin | A dishonest way of presenting a person or situation |
| reputation | a person's or businesse's god name |
| consequence | the result of an action |
| ethical principles | standards that govern behavior not dependent on circumstance |
| honesty | truthfulness |