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2.07
Apply Ethics to Demonstrate Trustworthiness
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Business
12th Grade
03/26/2013

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Risk
Definition
potential loss
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Human Risk
Definition
from illness, death, injury, or other loss of a key individual
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Operational
Definition
from disruption to supplies and operations, loss of essential assets, or failures in distribution
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Reputational Risk
Definition
from loss of customer or employee confidence, or damage to market reputation
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Procedural Risk
Definition
from failures of accountability, internal systems or controls, or from fraud
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Project Risk
Definition
from going over budget, taking too long on key tasks, or experiencing issues with product or service quality
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Financial Risk
Definition
from business failure, stock market fluctuations, interest rate changes, or non-availability of funding
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Technical Risk
Definition
from advances in technology or technical failure
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Natural Risk
Definition
from weather, natural disaster, or disease
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Political Risk
Definition
from changes in tax, public opinion, government policy, or foreign influence
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Structural Risk
Definition
from dangerous chemicals, poor lighting, falling boxes, or any situation where staff, products, or technology can be harmed
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Perceptions
Definition
an attitude or understanding based on what is observed or thought
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Emotions
Definition
a strong feeling about somebody or something
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Known Information
Definition
generally recognized knowledge acquired or supplied about something or somebody, that is proven to be something
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Time
Definition
the potential negative outcome related to the risk going to occur now or sometime in the future
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Physical Distance
Definition
is the risk near by or far away
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Personal Distance
Definition
will the risk affect me or my family
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Cost vs. Benefit
Definition
looking at which is greater, the benefit from the risk, or the cost remediating its effect
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Probability
Definition
is the risk a rare event or something that is likely to occur
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Magnitude
Definition
is the result of the risk likely to be big or small
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Ethics
Definition
guidelines for human behavior; the study of moral choices and values; choosing between right and wrong
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Ethical Behavior
Definition
knowing the difference between right and wrong and consciously choosing right
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Code of Ethics
Definition
a systematic set of rule and procedures used to guide the behavior of an individual, business, or culture
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Commitment
Definition
the desire to do the right thing regardless of the cost
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Consciousness
Definition
awareness to act consistently and apply moral convictions to daily behavior
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Competency
Definition
ability to collect and evaluate info, develop alternative, and foresee potential consequences
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Ethical Dilemmas
Definition
when responsibilities and loyalties conflict a decision about the appropriate course of action must be made
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Tolerance
Definition
the capacity to accept deviation from the norm
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Ambiguity
Definition
Words or phrases with either a double meaning or a doubtful meaning
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