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This case study explores the ethical dilemma of choosing between profit and conscience in business decisions. It is useful for students studying Business, Marketing, or related fields.
What's inside
- Ethical dilemma in business
- Profit vs conscience
- Business decisions
- Ethical considerations
- Business strategy
- Case study examples
Who it is for: Students studying Business, Marketing, or related fields. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Business ethics is the study of what is right and wrong in business. It looks at the ethical dilemmas that businesses face.
The case study
A business faces a dilemma. It must decide whether to make money or do what is right. The business has to make a choice between its conscience and its cash.
Ethical dilemmas
Ethical dilemmas are situations where a business must choose between two or more actions. Each action has good and bad points. The business has to decide which action is the most ethical.
Business decisions
Business decisions are choices that businesses make. These choices can affect the business, its employees, its customers and society. Businesses must consider the ethical implications of their decisions.
Ethical theories
Ethical theories are ideas about what is right and wrong. They help businesses make ethical decisions. Some theories focus on the consequences of actions. Others focus on the actions themselves.
Key terms
- Conscience
- A person's moral sense of right and wrong.
- Cash
- Money.
- Ethical dilemma
- A situation where a choice must be made between two or more actions that have good and bad points.
- Business decision
- A choice that a business makes.
- Ethical theory
- An idea about what is right and wrong.
- Stakeholder
- A person or group that has an interest in a business.
Questions this document helps with
- What is an ethical dilemma?
- How do businesses make ethical decisions?
- What are the consequences of business decisions?
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