front 1 Accomodative Stance | back 1 approach to social responsibility by which a company, if specifically asked to do so, exceeds legal minimums in its commitments to groups and individuals in its social environment |
front 2 Business Ethics | back 2 ethical or unethical behaviors by employees in the context of their jobs |
front 3 Collusion | back 3 illegal agreement between two or more companies to commit a wrongful act |
front 4 Consumerism | back 4 form of social activism dedicated to protecting the rights of consumers in their dealings with businesses |
front 5 Corporate Social Audit | back 5 systematic analysis of a firm's success in using funds earmarked for meeting its social responsibility goals |
front 6 Defensive Stance | back 6 approach to social responsibility by which a company meets only minimum legal requirements in its commitments to groups and individuals in its social environment |
front 7 Ethical Behavior | back 7 behavior conforming to generally accepted social norms concerning beneficial and harmful actions |
front 8 Ethical Compliance | back 8 the extent to which the members of the organization follow basic ethical (and legal) standards of behavior |
front 9 Ethics | back 9 beliefs about what is right and wrong or good and bad in actions that affect others |
front 10 Insider Trading | back 10 illegal practice of using special knowledge about a firm for profit or gain |
front 11 Legal Compliance | back 11 the extent to which the organization conforms to local, state, federal, and international laws |
front 12 Lobbying | back 12 the use of persons or groups to formally represent an organization or group of organizations before political bodies |
front 13 Managerial Ethics | back 13 standards of behavior that guide individual managers in their work |
front 14 Obstructionist Stance | back 14 approach to social responsibility that involves doing as little as possible and may involve attempts to deny or cover up violations |
front 15 Organizational Stakeholders | back 15 those groups, individuals, and organizations that are directly affected by the practices of an organization and who therefore have a stake in its performance. |
front 16 Philanthropic Giving | back 16 the awarding of funds or gifts to charities or other worthy causes |
front 17 Political Action Committees (PACs) | back 17 special organizations created to solicit money and then distribute it to political candidates |
front 18 Proactive Stance | back 18 approach to social responsibility by which a company actively seeks opportunities to contribute to the well-being of groups and individuals in its social environment |
front 19 Regulation | back 19 the establishment of laws and rules that dictate what organizations can and cannot do |
front 20 Social Responsibility | back 20 the attempt of a business to balance its commitments to groups and individuals in its environment, including customers, other businesses, employees, investors, and local communities |
front 21 Unethical Behavior | back 21 behavior that does not conform to generally accepted social norms concerning beneficial and harmful actions |
front 22 Whistle-Blower | back 22 employee who detects and tries to put an end to a company's unethical, illegal, or socially irresponsible actions by publicizing them |