BESR WEEK 10 QE 47/50

Charging a customer for much more than the actual value of a product or service is unethical. For
marketing efforts to remain with ethical limits; the prices of your offers must be equal to or less than the
value they give the customer.

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d. Cost Abuse

This is a virtue of respect given to one's parents, elders, and ancestors. The Filipinos as influenced by the
Chinese have great deal of respect to the elderly people especially those in the ancestral family. with
this respects comes general obedience.

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a. Filial Piety

Some businessman and salespersons engage in using the same marketing communication of their
competitors to market their own products or services. Being creativity is a very important part of
marketing, and using other businesses' marketing communication taglines just makes your business a
sham.

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b. Plagiarism of marketing communication taglines

Active stewardship can include one or more of a long list of specific practices and elements. For
businesses engaged in manufacturing this includes sourcing raw materials that are renewable and using
chemicals and processes that are safe for the environment. For all types of businesses, using email and
mobile devices to reduce paper consumption as it is called, paperless, is a form of stewardship.

a. elements

Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:

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unadvised leave of absence

Anyone being accused of sometime should be allowed to tell his/her side of the story. The "right of
confrontation" is a fundamental prerequisite of fairness in personal and business relationships. Anyone
should be given the opportunity to explain, clarify, and ask questions, and you must listen with a truly
open mind.

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Fair hearing

This ethnic group are the basic component of Filipino culture. it is described as the nicest and most
pleasant among other cultures. These clans has the world's best security system.

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a. The Malays

While it might be intuitive to use models in advertisements for beauty products and cosmetics, half-
naked models use in promotion of gadgets, machinery, and other products not related to the human
body is definitely unethical.

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c. Using men and women as sex symbols for promotion

With resourcefulness comes passion to work. Filipinos are very determined and persevering in
accomplishing whatever they set their minds to. Filipinos over the years have proven time and time
again that they are a people with an productive attitude.

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Hardwork and industrious

When an employee misbehave on the duty, the employer may be held liable for how that situation
affects clients, individuals or other employees.

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Liability

One significant content of your business policy is including a description of every position in the
organization; from the highest ranking down to the ranked in file.

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Employees Job Description

This factor in the formulation of wages relates to the basic maintenance needs of the workers. If this
goes up by a certain percentage, then the wage must also go up the same percentage.

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a. External Market Factors

b. Job Factor

c. Cost of Living

d. Laws and Regulations

A good impressions made during a gathering, dinner or reception can make or break a business any
deals.

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b. Business and company functions

Adjustment of wages and salary may also depend on the Individual's performance based on an appraisal
is another factor to consider in determining wages and salaries. When a employee performs and
deserves an appropriate increase in pay.

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a. Laws and Regulations

b. Job Factor
c. Individual Performance

d. External Market Factors

This ethical issue is unavoidable and may bring forth so many issues such as Racial discrimination, sexual
harassment, wage inequality - these are all costly ethical issues that employers and employees
encounter on a daily basis across the globe because of the variety and mixture of employees.

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a. Employee Behavior

It indicate the emotional situation in which business is conducted.

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a. Decorum

This ethical value refers to equal treatment, for businesses and companies for instance, there should be
fairness in shareholders, more so in the treatment of all stakeholders including employees, communities
and public officials.

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c. Fairness

This factor in stewardship is very important as it may entail shelling out a portion of income. Engaging in
active environmental stewardship comes at a higher price. For instance, employing renewable energy
alternatives, such as hybrid vehicles or a solar-powered factory, are on the cutting edge of stewardship
but also require large initial investments which is the reasons for some company to act differently as a
steward.

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d. cost

In any business organization, this is important for management to control the process in which
responses are given for a person's actions. These responses may be resulted to a positive or negative
effect. Depending on the response, the person might need to correct his or her error. This refers to the
to individual responsibility for the work he/she has performed and answering to peers and superiors for
their performances. It is often used synonymously with responsibility, blameworthiness, and liability.

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d. Accountability

A relationship between two people who are employed in the same work place. This is unavoidable
especially in diverse environment. Companies do not want an environment where employees are
uncomfortable, that is why there are policies that covers romance within the office to the extent of
giving employees guidelines, training and seminars regarding the matter.

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c. Office Romantic Relationships

It is an unethical practice when employees may take home office supplies, use business computers for
personal tasks, pad expense accounts and abuse sick time or allotted personal days. Unethical behavior
also includes having another employee punch a time card, or not punching out for lunch hours or other
unapproved time off.

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c. Employee theft

This ethical issue is very prominent in almost all business since the system in our country has already
adopted and has gotten used to corruption. Although businesses are expected to fully comply with the
laws, whether it concerns the environment, culture, safety regulations, fiscal and monetary reporting
statutes and all applicable civil rights laws, many still choose the easy way out of these obligations.

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a. Compliance and Governance Issues

This system in the Philippines has been the source of many controversies and corruption. It has been an
open secret that one cannot join the political arena of the Philippines without mastery this system.
Many would still deny this, it may even be contested and be considered as a false accusation but in our
political system, from the lowest Barangay official, to the President of the Republic, it is expected that
one gains political debts and dispenses political favor to advance one's career or influence, if not wealth.

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a.padrino

Which of the following does not fall under the principles of Fairness:

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b. Stakeholders share the same point of views in running the business.

An unethical practices include not paying workers a fair wage, employing children under the legal
working age and unsafe or unsanitary working conditions.

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d. Wages and Working Conditions

The influence of this heritage group can be seen through the artistic side of the Filipinos; Architecture,
colorful dresses and arts. Another influence can be the folk beliefs that might have been handed down
to Filipino Traditions.

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b. The Indians

This famous trait is the ability of Filipinos to find humour in everything. It sheds light on the optimism
and positivity of Filipinos in whatever situation they are in so as to remain determined in going through
struggles or challenges. It serves as a coping technique, the same way a child who has fallen laughs at
himself/herself to hide his/her embarrassment.

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a. Joy and Humor

An unethical practice when an employees' activity is outside its job description, duties and
responsibilities.

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b. Misusing company time

This Filipino value may have a positive side and a negative side when too much is applied to. This
controls the social behaviors and interactions of a Filipino. It is generally dependent of what others may
think. On the positive side, it is the value that drives a Filipino be obedient and respectful to their
parents, older siblings, and other authorities.

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b. Hiya

It is important that one should be sure of fair and impartial judge. This means willing to suspend
judgment until all the information has been laid in, setting aside conclusions you may have made and
clear your mind of prejudice or prejudging about the person or issues involved.

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a. Impartiality

Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:

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c. Engaging in business and tampers taxes to reduce

This is important especially when there is a case of unethical concerns. The person accused should be
advised that the conduct was wrong. Simply cases such as lying, cheating, and stealing, may not be much
of a problem but more technical violations, such as when you are a public servant and receiving
improper gifts or using company assets, requires more investigation. If you determine that the person
knew or should have known about the proper standards of conduct, further action on your part is fair.

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b. Fair Notice

This factor enable to understand that workers should be paid in accordance to the standards set by the
government. It requires the employer to pay at least the minimum wage requirement

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c. Laws and Regulations

Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:

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c. all of the chocies

This heritage introduced the importance of democracy in a country, which is also being applied to in
families and even workplaces. An individual's liberty and equality of all is very important to promote a
happy working environment.

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d. The American Heritage

Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:

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a. disregarding complaints and grievances

This Filipino value has the implication of getting along with people in general. Doing your best to be
socially acquainted to everyone whether in the family, in a community or society, in a workplace or
business place.

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b. Pakikisama

This is a common Filipino Value that maybe considered both a positive and a negative trait of Filipinos.
Its technique of reciprocity of debt of gratitude to others can and may be too deep as something people
take advantage of this trait. . Either in the personal or business side, this means to pay your debt with
gratitude.

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d. Utang na Loob

An unethical marketing practice where companies are only trying to mislead potential customers, since
they are unlikely to buy the products if it is made known that they contain sugar or calories and basically
not as healthy as they claim it to be.

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a. Bending of facts to mislead or confuse potential customers

This must be clear in any rules; to promote fair treatment in the workplace. Most organizations
implement equal opportunity policies like anti-discrimination and affirmative action policies, for
example, to encourage unprejudiced behavior within the workplace.

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d. Equal Opportunity

It is a principle or protocol to guide a decision and achieve rational outcomes.

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d. Policy

This philosopher has a great influenced in business ethics. Just like one of the philosophers, he
concluded that the proper object of virtue is happiness and a person can become wise through habit.

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a. Aristotle

This form of business ethics is concerned with the principles and practices that help one to act in ways
that help rather than harm. Its beliefs that one live to act, and our actions can have either have a
harmful or beneficial consequences for oneself and others. It is similar to the law of karma.

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b. Buddhist Business Ethics

This form of business organization is the only form of business that is being registered through the
government agency called DTI.

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c. Sole proprietorship
Diversity in a business or any organization is crucial as persons values, thoughts, principles are tested in
a diverse environment. Sexual harassment is an unwelcome conduct that could make a person feel
offended, humiliated or intimidated. This can be can be physical, verbal or written. While discrimination
is treating, or proposing to treat, someone unfavourably.

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b. Harassment and Discrimination

There are so many ethical concerns in business that should be addressed. One of which are issues that
should center on protecting employee and customer rights, making sure all business operations are fair
and just, protecting the common good and making sure individual values and beliefs of workers are
protected.

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a. Decision-Making Issues

This form of business ethics has penetrated culture, values, and ideas of modern life including modern
businesses. It relies on the Torah for its written law, and have had great impact on marketing and
business philosophy.

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a. Jewish Business Ethics

Filipinos are accustomed to using the words "po," "opo," and "ho" when they are conversing with older
people or, sometimes, with those who are in a high role or a prestigious member of society. Using these
words is customary in the Philippines, and it shows a sign of respect if you do so.

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b. Paggalang

This republic act defines sexual harassment as "Employer, employees, manager, supervisor, agent of the
employer, teacher, instructor, professor, coach, trainor, or any other person who, having authority,
influence or moral ascendancy over another in a work, training or education environment demands,
request or otherwise requires any sexual favor from the other, regardless of whether the demand,
request or requirement for submission is accepted by the object of the said act."

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c. Republic Act No. 7877

Philosophers have influenced not just their followers and believers but it has also penetrated the
business world. Their philosophies have served as guiding principles in most businesses. This
philosopher believes that knowledge is virtue, and virtue leads to happiness. It makes sense to think that
moral people know the meaning of morality. If a person can decipher what is right from wrong, then one
might be able to choose to do what you know to be right and this will greatly influence our decisions in
life. whether it may be personal or in business.

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c. Socrates