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, Business Law: Text & Exercises (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 1 X
Table of Contents
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PurposeXandXPerspectiveXofX theXChapter ............................................................................................................... 2
CengageXSupplements .................................................................................................................................................. 2
ListXofXStudentXDownloads ...................................................................................................................................... 2
ChapterXObjectives ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
KeyX Terms........................................................................................................................................................................... 2
What'sXNewYinXThisXChapter........................................................................................................................................ 3
ChapterXOutline ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
DiscussionXQuestions..................................................................................................................................................... 8
AdditionalXResources ...................................................................................................................................................10
CengageXVideoXResources ....................................................................................................................................10
Appendix ..........................................................................................................................................................................10
GenericXRubrics .........................................................................................................................................................10
StandardXWritingXRubric ........................................................................................................................................10
StandardXDiscussionXRubric ..................................................................................................................................12
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Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter
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TheXpurposeXofYthisXchapterXisXtoXexamineXtheXrelationshipXbetweenXlawXandXethics.XTheXchapteX
rpresentsXissuesX involvedXtoX determiningXtheX ethicalXresponsibilitiesXofYbusinessesX andXprovideX
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Cengage Supplements X
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Chapter Objectives
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TheXfollowingXobjectivesXareXaddressedXinXthisXchapter:
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2. ExplainXtheXrelationshipXbetweenXlawXandXethics
3. CompareXduty-basedXethicsXandXutilitarianXethics
4. IdentifyX ethicalXproblemsXinXtheXglobalXcontext
Key Terms
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businessXethics:XEthicsXinXaXbusinessXcontext;XaXconsensusXofXwhatXconstitutesXrightXorXwrongXbX
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corporateX socialX responsibilityX (CSR):X TheXconceptXthatXcorporationsXcanXandXshouldXacXtethica
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ethicalX reasoning:X AXreasoningXprocessXinXwhichXanXindividualXlinksXhisXorXherXmoralXconvictionXs
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, Business Law: Text & Exercises (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 1 X
Table of Contents
X X
PurposeXandXPerspectiveXofX theXChapter ............................................................................................................... 2
CengageXSupplements .................................................................................................................................................. 2
ListXofXStudentXDownloads ...................................................................................................................................... 2
ChapterXObjectives ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
KeyX Terms........................................................................................................................................................................... 2
What'sXNewYinXThisXChapter........................................................................................................................................ 3
ChapterXOutline ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
DiscussionXQuestions..................................................................................................................................................... 8
AdditionalXResources ...................................................................................................................................................10
CengageXVideoXResources ....................................................................................................................................10
Appendix ..........................................................................................................................................................................10
GenericXRubrics .........................................................................................................................................................10
StandardXWritingXRubric ........................................................................................................................................10
StandardXDiscussionXRubric ..................................................................................................................................12
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Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter
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TheXpurposeXofYthisXchapterXisXtoXexamineXtheXrelationshipXbetweenXlawXandXethics.XTheXchapteX
rpresentsXissuesX involvedXtoX determiningXtheX ethicalXresponsibilitiesXofYbusinessesX andXprovideX
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PowerPointYDeck
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PowerPointXDeckX(withoutXteachingXnotes,Xactivities,XorXanswers)
Chapter Objectives
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TheXfollowingXobjectivesXareXaddressedXinXthisXchapter:
1. DiscussXhowXbusinessXcanX discourageXunethicalX behavior
2. ExplainXtheXrelationshipXbetweenXlawXandXethics
3. CompareXduty-basedXethicsXandXutilitarianXethics
4. IdentifyX ethicalXproblemsXinXtheXglobalXcontext
Key Terms
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businessXethics:XEthicsXinXaXbusinessXcontext;XaXconsensusXofXwhatXconstitutesXrightXorXwrongXbX
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