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Chapter 24
Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ethical behavior | Doing the right thing even when you are under pressure to do the wrong thing |
| Laws | Society's rules for proper behavior |
| Government Agency | A department of government that is responsible for enforcing laws |
| Regulation | A specific rule that is developed based on a law |
| OSHA | Is a government agency stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Code | A list of regulations |
| Ordinance | A regulation made by a local government |
| Hiring + Employment Laws | To protect the rights of workers |
| Equal opportunity Law | Required employees to treat everyone equally during the hiring process |
| Civil Rights act | Was placed to prevent discrimination against people based on their race, religion, ex or national origin |
| Payroll deduction | A process in which the employes subtracts taxes from each employees paycheck and send the taxes directly to the appropriate agency |
| Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act | Requires that food, drugs and cosmetics sold to the public e proven are and effective |
| FDA | Food and Drug administration |
| Zoning | The process of disintegrating specific geographic areas for specific uses |
| Zoning Laws | Laws that concern where business can be built |
| Building codes | Rules and regulations assigned to make building safe |
| License | A document that gives the holder permission to do something |
| Permit | Written permission to do something |
| Inspection | A formal visit by federal,state, and local government agencies for the purpose making sure regulations are being followed |
| Ethics | A discipline consisting of principles of conduct that govern the behavior of an individual group |
| Code of ethics | A written list of rules for ethical behavior |
| Honesty | Tell the truth, even if you may have done something incorrectly |
| Integrity | Not letting peer pressure change your mind about what you know is right |
| Trustworthiness | Be the type of person who can be trusted valuables |
| Loyalty | Keeping confidential information confidential |
| Fairness | Treat everyone equally-apply the same rules to everyone |
| Accountability | Be responsibility for your actions |
| Sexual Harassment | Unwelcome sexual type behavior in the workplace |
| Discrimination | Showing prejudice in the treatment of a person because his or her race, age,rational origin or gender |
| Good work ethic | An attitude that combines hard work, good performance and dependable results |