Chapter 3: Ethics and Social Responsibility

The rules about behavior based upon ideas about right or wrong

• morals
• etiquette
• values
• ethics

The quality of being honest and fair

• Trustworthiness
• Deception
• Honesty
• Integrity

The general principles or values, often social or moral, that guide the organization

• morals
• laws
• etiquette
• code of ethics

Lists the acceptable behavior for specific business situations

• Code of conduct
• Business regulations
• Ethical guidelines
• Professional standards

The information a company wishes to be kept private, otherwise known as trade secrets

• Public knowledge
• Intellectual property
• Proprietary information

• Trade secrets

States that an employee won't share company information with outsiders

• Disclosure agreement
• Privacy policy
• Confidentiality agreement
• Non-disclosure agreement (NDA)

When an employee has conflicting or competing interests or loyalties

• Conflict of interest
• Competing interests
• Interest conflict
• Loyalty conflict

When an employee uses private company information to purchase company stocks or other securities for personal gain (HIGHLY ILLEGAL)

• Insider trading
• Fraud
• Money laundering
• Embezzlement

The exchange of information through electronic means

• Virtual communication
• Digital communication

• Technological communication

Someone who frequently and skillfully engages in the use of technology

• Digital citizen

• Digital citizenship

• Digital Person

• Technology user