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24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Section 24.1 Social Responsibility Section 24.2 Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility Section Objectives • • Explain the relationship between entrepreneurs and social responsibility. Discuss how entrepreneurs can contribute to their communities. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility The Main Idea Businesses must do more than provide jobs and make a profit. They also are expected to run their business responsibly. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility Content Vocabulary philanthropy social responsibility Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility Entrepreneurs and Social Responsibility Being a responsible entrepreneur involves more than philanthropy. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business philanthropy the act of making charitable donations to improve the welfare of society SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility Entrepreneurs and Social Responsibility For a business to survive, it must exhibit social responsibility. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business Social Responsibility the principle that companies should contribute to the welfare of society and not be solely devoted to maximizing profits Entrepreneurs and Social Responsibility 7 SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility Your Responsibility to Customers Guidelines for your responsibility to customers include: • Do not mislead customers. • Give complete information regarding proper use. • Label unsafe products as such. • Offer the best quality products at the lowest prices. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility Your Responsibility to the Environment The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces environmental laws and regulations. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business Environmental Protection Agency an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs and enforce regulations aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility Your Responsibility to the Environment To protect the environment: • • • Employ environmental affairs personnel. Eliminate wasteful practices and emissions of pollutants from manufacturing processes. Improve products to increase efficiency. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility Contributing to the Community Many small businesses have found ways to be generous to the community, including: • • • donating their products and services involving employees in philanthropy joining with other companies to promote social responsibility Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility Being a Socially Responsible Employer As a small business owner, you have a responsibility to treat your employees fairly. You can offer flextime, health care, telecommuting, on-site child care, and assistance to employees with impairments. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility Being a Socially Responsible Employer Personal responsibility is the basis of social responsibility. Responsible employees maintain high ethical standards when dealing with coworkers, management, and customers. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility After You Read 1. Explain the relationship between entrepreneurs and social responsibility. Beyond the philanthropic side of social responsibility, entrepreneurs have a duty to create safe products, treat customers and employees fairly, and run honest businesses. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.1 Social Responsibility After You Read 2. Discuss how entrepreneurs can contribute to their communities. Entrepreneurs can contribute by donating products and services, getting employees involved in philanthropy, and joining with other companies to promote social responsibility. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility Section Objectives • • • Define ethics and ethical behavior. Explain how to develop a code of ethics. List special ethical problems that entrepreneurs face. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility The Main Idea Ethics are guidelines for human behavior and form the basis for a person’s character. They are the moral code by which people live and conduct business. Ethics help people decide how to act in situations where moral issues are involved by setting standards for moral behavior. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility Content Vocabulary ethics ethical behavior business ethics Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business code of ethics conflict of interest bribes SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility What Does It Mean to Be Ethical? It is important for an entrepreneur to have clear ethics policies governing ethical behavior, because not everyone has the same standards. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business ethics behavior ethical conduct that guidelines foradheres human behavior; to the moral the moral code by which codepeople by which livepeople and live and conduct conduct businessbusiness SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility Understanding Your Values The benefits of understanding your value system are: • • • You make better decisions because you base them on your values. You are able to persuade others to agree with you when you are confident about your values. You usually do not regret decisions you make based on your values. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility What Are Business Ethics? A business owner without good business ethics can not expect his or her employees to act ethically. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business business ethics the study of behavior and morals in business situations SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility Are Everyone’s Ethics the Same? People do not share the same ethical values. Because not everyone has high ethical standards, entrepreneurs need to create clear policies that communicate what is and what is not acceptable conduct in the workplace. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility Developing a Code of Ethics Many entrepreneurs develop an explicit code of ethics that spells out appropriate business conduct. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business code of ethics ethical behavior guidelines that govern the day-to-day activities of a profession or organization SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility Written Versus Unwritten Codes Codes of ethics can be written or unwritten. Follow these steps to create guidelines: 1. 2. 3. 4. Brainstorm ethical dilemmas. Discuss potential solutions. Write a set of general guidelines. Improve your code. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility Special Problems for Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs may face some of the following typical ethical problems: • • • • • Conflicts of interest Desperate measures Cultural differences Bribes Patent or copyright infringement Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility Conflict of Interest If an entrepreneur faces a conflict of interest, he or she should not put aside ethics to meet a short-term goal. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business conflict of interest a clash between a person’s private interests and his or her responsibilities in a position of trust. SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility Bribes In some parts of the world, bribes are an accepted part of doing business. Bribes are illegal in the United States. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business bribe a payment made to secure special services for a business or special consideration for its products SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility After You Read 1. Define ethics and ethical behavior. Ethics are guidelines for human behavior. They are the moral code by which people live and conduct business. Ethical behavior is conduct that adheres to a moral code. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility After You Read 2. Explain how to develop a code of ethics. (1) Brainstorm ethical dilemmas. (2) Discuss potential solutions. (3) Write a set of general guidelines that offer a range of acceptable ways to deal with different situations. (4) Improve the code. When a new situation or solution occurs, add it to the guidelines. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business SECTION 24.2 Ethical Responsibility After You Read 3. List special ethical problems that entrepreneurs face. Entrepreneurs face conflicts of interest, conflicts between an individual’s private interests and his or her responsibilities in a position of trust; desperate measures, doing what has to be done to survive; cultural differences when dealing with an international market; bribes; and patent or copyright infringement. Chapter 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business 24 Social and Ethical Responsibility End of Chapter 24 Section 24.1 Social and Ethical Social Responsibility Responsibility Section 24.2 Ethical Responsibility Glencoe Entrepreneurship: Building a Business