The Social Environment
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The Social Environment Ethics and Social Responsibilities Ethics are moral principles and judgements that many people believe should be considered when a business makes any decision (for example, what is 'right' and 'wrong'? What is 'good' and 'bad'?). Social Responsibilities are the duties that a business has towards the people who are affected by its activities, for example, customers, employees, suppliers, and the local community. A 'good' business is deemed to be one which acts in a socially responsible fashion, and takes ethical decisions and actions at all times. It minimises waste, it creates wealth, it treats its employees well, it respects the environment, it does not employ 'fat cat' executives, it is efficient in its use of resources, it meets consumers' expectations and it returns some of its profit to the community in which the sales are generated. Topical ethical issues in today's business world include: 1. The exploitation of cheap labour...

