SOLUTION6MANUAL
Business6Law:6Text6&6Exercises6(MindTap6Course6List)
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Chapter61
Table6of6Contents
Purpose6and6Perspective6of6the6Chapter.......................................................................................................... 2
Cengage6Supplements ................................................................................................................................................. 2
List6of6Student6Downloads .................................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter6Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Key6Terms ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
What's6New6in6This6Chapter ................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter6Outline .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Discussion6Questions.................................................................................................................................................... 8
Additional6Resources ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Cengage6Video6Resources ................................................................................................................................. 10
Appendix ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Generic6Rubrics ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Standard6Writing6Rubric ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Standard6Discussion6Rubric ............................................................................................................................... 12
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Purpose6and6Perspective6of6the6Chapter
The6purpose6of6this6chapter6is6to6examine6the6relationship6between6law6and6ethics.6Th
e6chapter6presents6issues6involved6to6determining6the6ethical6responsibilities6of6business
es6and6provides6students6a6framework6for6analyzing6and6making6ethical6decisions.
Cengage6Supplements
The6following6product-
level6supplements6provide6additional6information6that6may6help6you6in6preparing6your6
course.6They6are6available6in6the6Instructor6Resource6Center.
PowerPoint6Deck
List6of6Student6Downloads
Students6should6download6the6following6items6from6the6Student6Companion6Center6to6c
omplete6the6activities6and6assignments6related6to6this6chapter:
PowerPoint6Deck6(without6teaching6notes,6activities,6or6answers)
Chapter6Objectives
The6following6objectives6are6addressed6in6this6chapter:
1. Discuss6how6business6can6discourage6unethical6behavior
2. Explain6the6relationship6between6law6and6ethics
3. Compare6duty-based6ethics6and6utilitarian6ethics
4. Identify6ethical6problems6in6the6global6context
Key6Terms
business6ethics:6Ethics6in6a6business6context;6a6consensus6of6what6constitutes6right6or6
wrong6behavior6in6the6world6of6business6and6the6application6of6moral6principles6to6situ
ations6that6arise6in6a6business6setting.
categorical6imperative:6A6concept6developed6by6the6philosopher6Immanuel6Kant6as6an
6ethical6guideline6for6behavior.6In6deciding6whether6an6action6is6right6or6wrong,6or6desi
rable6or6undesirable,6a6person6should6evaluate6the6action6in6terms6of6what6would6happ
en6if6everybody6else6in6the6same6situation,6or6category,6acted6the6same6way.
corporate6social6responsibility6(CSR):6The6concept6that6corporations6can6and6sho
uld6act6ethically6and6be6accountable6to6society6for6their6actions.
cost-benefit6analysis:6A6decision-
making6technique6that6involves6weighing6the6costs6of6a6given6action6against6the6benefits
6of6the6action.
duty-
based6ethics:6An6ethical6philosophy6rooted6in6the6idea6that6every6person6has6certain6dut
ies6to6others,6including6both6humans6and6the6planet.6Those6duties6may6be6derived6from6
religious6principles6or6from6other6philosophical6reasoning.
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ethical6reasoning:6A6reasoning6process6in6which6an6individual6links6his6or6her6moral6co
nvictions6or6ethical6standards6to6the6particular6situation6at6hand.
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