GEB-4455 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Corporate Social Responsibility, Industrial Espionage, Business Ethics
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Ch 4 notes: the effective organizational practice of business ethics requires all three dimensions (legal, voluntary, and core practices) to be integrated into ethics and compliance programs. The jungle describes the atrocities and unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry in chicago. Resulted in the passage of the pure food and drug act: large groups of people with specific vulnerabilities have been granted special levels of legal protection relative to the general population. Intends to motivate employees through whistle blower protection that prohibits the employer from taking actions against employees who lawfully disclose private employer information to parties in a judicial proceeding involving a fraud claim. Federal sentencing guidelines for organizations: these guidelines apply to all felonies and class a misdemeanors committed by empoyees in association with their work, 7 steps. Gatekeepers include accountants, who are essential to certifying the accuracy of financial information, as well as lawyers, financial rating agencies, and even financial reporting services.
