SOLUTION MANUAL Business Law: Text &
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Exercises (MindTap Course List) 10th Edition by
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Roger LeRoy Miller, William E. Hollowell all
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Chapter 1 -
Tableof Contents- -
Purpose--and--Perspective--of--the--Chapter ............................................................................................................... 2
Cengage--Supplements .................................................................................................................................................. 2
List--of--Student--Downloads...................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter--Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Key--Terms........................................................................................................................................................................... 2
What's--New--in--This--Chapter ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter--Outline................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Discussion--Questions ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Additional--Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Cengage--Video--Resources .................................................................................................................................... 10
Appendix........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Generic--Rubrics.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Standard--Writing--Rubric ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Standard--Discussion--Rubric .................................................................................................................................. 12
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Purposeand Perspective of the Chapter
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The--purpose--of--this--chapter--is--to--examine--the--relationship--between--law--and--ethics.--The--chapter--
presents--issues--involved--to--determining--the--ethical--responsibilities--of--businesses--and--provides--
students--a--framework--fordanalyzing--and--making--ethical--decisions.
CengageSupplements -
The--following--product-
level--supplements--provide--additional--information--that--may--help--you--inpreparing--your--course.--
They--are--available--in--the--InstructordResource--Center.
• PowerPoint--Deck
ListofStudentDownloads
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Students--should--download--the--following--items--from--the--Student--Companion--Center--to--
complete--the--activities--and--assignments--related--to--this--chapter:
• PowerPoint--Deckd(without--teaching--notes,--activities,--or--answers)
ChapterObjectives -
The--following--objectives--are--addressed--in--this--chapter:
1. Discuss--how--business--can--discourage--unethical--behavior
2. Explain--the--relationship--between--law--and--ethics
3. Compare--duty-based--ethics--and--utilitarian--ethics
4. Identify--ethical--problems--in--the--global--context
KeyTerms -
business--ethics:--Ethics--in--a--business--context;--a--consensus--ofdwhat--constitutes--right--or--wrong--
be--havior--in--the--world--of--business--and--the--application--of--moral--principles--to--situations--that--
arisein--a--business--setting.
categorical--imperative:--A--concept--developed--by--the--philosopher--Immanuel--Kant--as--an--
ethical--guideline--for--behavior.--In--deciding--whether--an--action--is--right--or--wrong,--or--desirable--
or--undesir--able,--a--person--should--evaluate--the--action--in--terms--ofdwhat--would--happen--
ifdeverybody--else--in--t--he--same--situation,--or--category,--acted--the--same--way.
corporate--social--responsibility--(CSR):--The--concept--that--corporations--can--and--should--act--
ethically--and--be--accountable--to--society--fordtheirdactions.
cost-benefit--analysis:--Addecision-
making--technique--that--involves--weighing--the--costs--of--a--givenaction--against--the--benefits--of--the--a--
ction.
duty-
based--ethics:--An--ethical--philosophydrooted--in--the--idea--that--every--person--has--certain--dutiesto--
oth--ers,--including--both--humans--and--the--planet.--Those--duties--may--be--derived--from--religious--
principle--s--or--from--other--philosophical--reasoning.
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ethical--reasoning:--A--reasoning--process--in--which--an--individual--links--his--or--herdmoral--
convictions--or--ethical--standards--to--the--particular--situation--at--hand.
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