Business Ethical Considerations

Ethics is about doing the ______________ thing.

• Profit

• Right

• Good

• Newcastle Utd

An example of an unethical business activity is when a business buys products made using _________ labour.

• No

• Adult

• Child

• Free

Another unethical practice would be a firm not providing its workers with a _____________ working environment. For example Amazon at its fulfillment centres.

• Child

• Pay

• Ethics

• Safe

A business that sells arms to the political leaders of a country who do not give proper ________ _______ to their citizens may not be ethical.

• Human rights

• Safe environment

• Child labour

• Freedom of

Being ethical can bring benefits to businesses...

• Higher costs to pay higher wages to workers and providing a safe working environment

• Workers trust their employer, increasing motivation, productivity and retention which reduces costs.

Being ethical can bring problems to businesses...

• Higher costs to pay higher wages to workers and providing a safe working environment

• Workers trust their employer, increasing motivation, productivity and retention which reduces costs.

Being ethical can bring problems to businesses...

• Customer like it, businesses gain a good reputation with customers, resulting in increased sales.

• Reduce profits, from higher costs and lost sales revenue.

Advantage or disadvantage? - A business that is honest in its marketing may find that its sales fall.

• Disadvantage

• Advantage

Advantage or disadvantage? - There is a greater chance the business will survive in the long run if it is ethical

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

Some businesses are not ethical so they can charge ______ for their products

• Less

• More