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.