Ch. 4 PBMF Social Responsibility, Ethics, Government

a natural resource that can't be replaced when used up

• contract

• non-renewable resource

• revenue

• ethics

principles of morality or rules of conduct

• social responsibility

• revenue

• conservation

• ethics

an agreement to exchange goods or services for something of value, usually money

• business ethics

• contract

• code of ethics

refers to the duty of a business to contribute to the well-being of a community

• social responsibility

• business ethics

rules for guiding the actions of employees or members of an organization

• patent

• copyright

• trademark

• code of ethics

protects the creative works of authors, composers, and artists

• patent

• copyright

• trademark

gives the inventor the sole right to make, use, or sell the item for 20 years

• patent

• copyright

• trademark

a word, letter, or symbol linked with a specific company or product.

• patent

• copyright

• trademark

an organization that supplies a service or product vital to all people.

• business ethics

• federal governement

• public utility

one government action that meant to promote competition and fairness and to avoid monopolies

• antitrust laws

• contracts

• interstate commerce