WGU Fundamentals for Success in Business - D072 Comprehensive Overview questions with correct answers

Ethics CORRECT ANSWER A system of moral principles. The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions Legal CORRECT ANSWER Permitted by law. An act that is permissible or in conformity with the law of the land Legal and Ethical (legal-ethical) CORRECT ANSWER When the law and personal or organization are in concordance with each other Legal and Unethical (legal-unethical) CORRECT ANSWER Dilemma in which stablished laws are not in accordance or do not uphold the ethical choice Illegal and Ethical (illegal-ethical) CORRECT ANSWER Dilemma in which ethical choice would be in violation of stablished laws Scenarios: Legal and Unethical (legal-unethical) CORRECT ANSWER I: As the outsourcing movement has grown, so have accompanying reports of sweatshop abuses and health and safety issues. Ignoring dangerous work conditions is unethical in any sense, regardless of where the workers are located. II: A judge believes that the use of cannabis should never be allowed regardless of the situation due to personal principles of what is right and wrong. A law was recently passed, however, allowing individuals to use cannabis.