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Marketing Chp. 4
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ethics | the moral principles and values that govern the actions and decisions of an individual or group. |
| Laws | society’s values and standards that are enforceable in the courts. |
| Caveat emptor | the legal concept of “let the buyer beware” that was pervasive in the American business culture before the 1960s. |
| The Consumer Bill of Rights (1962) | a law that codified the ethics of exchange between buyers and sellers, including the rights to safety, to be informed, to choose, and to be heard. |
| Economic espionage | the clandestine collection of trade secrets or proprietary information about a company’s competitors. |
| code of ethics | a formal statement of ethical principles and rules of conduct. |
| Whistle-blowers | employees who report unethical or illegal actions of their employers. |
| Moral idealism | a personal moral philosophy that considers certain individual rights or duties as universal, regardless of the outcome. |
| Utilitarianism | a personal moral philosophy that focuses on the “greatest good for the greatest number” by assessing the costs and benefits of the consequences of ethical behavior. |
| Social responsibility | the idea that organizations are part of a larger society and are accountable to that society for their actions. |
| triple bottom line | the recognition of the need for organizations to improve the state of people, the planet, and profit simultaneously if they are to achieve sustainable, long-term growth. |
| Green marketing | marketing efforts to produce, promote, and reclaim environmentally sensitive products. |
| Cause marketing | when the charitable contributions of a firm are tied directly to the customer revenues produced through the promotion of one of its products. |
| Sustainable marketing | the effort to meet today’s (global) economic, environmental, and social needs without compromising the opportunity for future generations to meet theirs. |
| social audit | a systematic assessment of a firm’s objectives, strategies, and performance in terms of social responsibility. |
| Sustainable development | involves conducting business in a way that protects the natural environment while making economic progress. |