Intro To Business Chapter 4
What is a superfund site?
A chemical dump site that is being cleaned up
What is a whistleblower?
A person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity.
What are the "Fatal 4"?
Accidental death in the workplace by Falls Caught-In or -Between Struck-By Electrocution
In what ways can an employer discriminate? (5)
Age, Disability, Equal Pay/Compensation, Genetic Information, Harassment, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race/Color, Religion, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Harassment
List 5 areas that the EPA covers.
Air, Chemicals and Toxins, Climate Change, Emergencies, and Water.
Find and list 2 Superfund sites in or near Bridgewater.
American Home Products Corporation Ethicon Incorporated
List 4 things that OSHA does?
Ensure all employees are guaranteed the right to safety in the workplace Enforces laws on workplace safe Provides information and training to employers on safety Provide inspections in the workplace Provides statistics and data on workplace safety
What does EPA stand for?
Environmental Protection Agency
What does EEOC stand for?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
What does FDA stand for?
Food and Drug Administration
List something the FDA has done recently to keep consumers safe. (3)
Food safety recalls Check labels on foods They approved new medical devices
List the products that the FDA regulates (3)
Food, Drugs, Medical Devices, Radiation-Emitting Devices, Vaccines, and Animals
Important Ethical Questions
Is it against the law or professional policies? What if everyone did this? How would I feel if someone did this to me? Am I sacrificing long-term benefits for short-term gains?
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
How do you file a complaint?
Online, by person, over the telephone, or by mail
What does the EPA do?
Protect people from environmental risks Help create laws to protect the environment Help to enforce laws Study environmental issues Teach people about the environment
What is the EEOC responsible for?
Protecting all people against discrimination in the workplace Enforcing laws,investigate and/or file a lawsuit of discrimination Education on discrimination
what are the ethical obligations of a business
Provide safe products Create jobs Protect the environment Contribute to the standard of living in society
What are the three responsibilities employers have?
Providing a safe workplace complying with OSHA standards keep records of safety issues, provide training
What is the EEOC's EPA? This is different from the Environmental Protection Agency!
The Equal Pay Act
What happened to launch superfund sites?
The Love Canal disaster
What are people protected from?
Whistleblowers are protected from firing or laying off, Blacklisting, Demoting, Denying overtime or promotion, Disciplining, Denial of benefits, Failure to hire or rehire, Intimidation/harassment, Reassignment affecting prospect for promotion, Reducing pay or hours
What are the 3 areas companies have responsibility to?
consumers, employees, society (environment)
Social responsibility
duty to do what is best for the good of society.
Sweatshops
factories that pay workers poorly, are unhealthy, and treat workers badly.
Business ethics
set of laws about how a business should conduct itself. In general, for any business to be successful, it must operate legally and humanely.
Ethics
set of moral principles by which people conduct themselves personally, socially, or professionally.
code of ethics
set of strict guidelines for maintaining ethics in the workplace.
conflict of interest
when a business is tempted to put profits before social welfare.