Business Ethics

2. Sometimes referred to as trade secrets, is information a company wishes to keep private.
3. Rules related to professional standards of conduct and integrity to all areas of business.
9. Copyrighted software that is available free of charge on a trial basis. Users pay a fee for continued use when the trial period is over.
12. Exists when an employee has competing interests or loyalties against the company.
14. The advantage a business has due to its good reputation; it cannot be bought. This creates customer loyalty and is vitally important to any business’ success.
15. Using another’s words without giving credit to the person who wrote them. Plagiarism is a form of copyright infringement. It is unethical and illegal.
16. Provides general principles or values, often social or moral, that guide the organization.
17. An employee uses private company information to purchase company stock or other securities for personal gain.

1. The actions of a business to behave with sensitivity to social, economic, and environmental issues.
4. Provides information about environmental compliance rules and regulations.
5. How a company’s owners and employees think, feel, and act as a business. As an entrepreneur & business owner, you will establish your own.
6. A document stating that the employee will not share any company information with outsiders.
7. The standard of appropriate behavior when using technology to communicate.
8. Promoting the welfare of others—usually through volunteering, protecting resources, or donating money or product
10. The ability to use technology to locate, evaluate, communicate, and create information.
11. The quality of being honest and fair.
13. Lists the acceptable behavior for specific business situations.