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Business Ethics DefinedCore Definition: Business ethics comprises organizational principles, values, and norms that may originate from individuals, organizational statements, or from the legal system that primarily guide individual and group behavior in business. Key Components & Distinction of Terms:Morals: Refer specifically to a person's personal philosophies about what is right or wrong (individual context). Principles: Specific and pervasive boundaries for behavior that should not be violated, often serving as the foundation for rules (e.g., human rights, freedom of speech, fundamentals of justice). Values: Enduring beliefs and ideals that are socially enforced (e.g., teamwork, trust, integrity). Group-Driven Context: Right and wrong behavior in business ethics is defined by the group (a company or an industry) and reflects its corporate culture, which includes written and unwritten rules guiding employee choices.

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, ELEVENTH EDITION



BUSINESS ETHICS
Ethical Decision Making and Cases

O.C. Ferrell
Belmont University


John Fraedrich
Southern Illinois University—Carbondale


Linda Ferrell
Belmont University




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