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2.7 Apply ethics to demonstrate trustworthiness
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12th Grade
03/26/2013

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Risk
Definition
The potential for loss or failure
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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 access to 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 and 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
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from advances in technology, or from technical failure.
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Natural Risk
Definition
from weather, natural disasters, or disease
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Political Risk
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from changes in tax, public opinion, government policy, or foreign influence
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Structural Risk
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from dangerous chemicals, pooer 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 supplies about something or somebody, that is proven to be something.
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Time
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is the potential negative outcome related to the risk going to occur now or sometime in the future
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Physical distance
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is the risk nearby or is it 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 derived from taking the risk, or the costs associated with either reducing it or remedying its effect.
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Probability
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is the risk in question a rare event, or something that is likely to occur.
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Magnitude
Definition
is the resulting affect of taking the risk likely to be large 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 to do right
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Code of ethics
Definition
a systematic set of rules and procedures used to guide the behavior of an individual, a business, or a 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 information, develop alternatives, and foresee potential consequences.
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Ethical dilemmas
Definition
arise when responsibilities and loyalties conflict - a decision about the appropriate (ethical) 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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