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| the body of principles that originally developed because of the inadequacy of the rules then applied by the common law courts of England |
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| a branc of philosophy dealing with valuesthat relate to the natur of human conduct and values associated with that conduct |
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| balancing the goal of profits with values of individuals and society |
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| law enacted and codified by govenmental authority |
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| a system of principles to guide human conduct indpendent of, and sometimes contrary to, enacted law and discovered by man's rational intelligence |
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| the term used when natural law proponents violate positive law |
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| a flexible standard of ethics that permits an examination of circumstances and motivation before attaching the label of right or wrong to conduct |
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| takes into acount motivation and circumstances to determin whether an act was ethical |
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| Those who have a take, or interest, in the activities of a corporation; stakeholders include emplyees, members of the community in which the corporation operates, vendors, customers, and any others who are affected by the actions and decisions of the corporations |
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| The term used when a decision maker views a problem from different perspectives and measures that impact of a decision on various groups |
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| the adherence to one's values and principles despite the costs and consequences |
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| Conduct that compromises an employee's allegiance to that company |
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| the system of government in which a central government is given power to administer to national concerns while individual states retain the power to administer to local concerns |
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| a body of priciples that establishes the structure of a governnt and the relationship of the government to the people who are governed |
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| three-part division of government |
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| the branch of government (e.G., Congress) formed to make the laws |
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| The branch of government (e.g., the president) formed to execute the laws |
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| the branch of government(e.g., the courts) formed to interpret the laws |
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| a two-;house form of the legislative branch of government |
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| powers expressly granted the nationsl government by the Constitution |
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| Powers that are held by both state and national governments |
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| the power to govern; the power to adopt laws for the protection of the public health, welfare, safety, and morals |
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| a law making criminal an act that was lawful when done or that incrases the penalty when done, Such laws are generally prohibited by constitutional provisions |
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| The federal government's superior regualtory position over state laws on the same subject area |
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| A strict constructionist interpretation of a constitution |
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| ther term used when a constitution is interpreted accournding to changes in conditions |
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| that section of the U.S. Constitution allocating business regulation between federal and state governments |
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| a guarantee of protection against the loss of property of rights without the chance to be heard |
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| Quasi-judicial Proceedings |
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| forms of hearings in which the rules of evidence and procedure are more relaxed but each side still has a chance to be heard |
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| Privileges and immunities Clause |
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| a clause that entities a person going into another state to make contracts, own property, and engage in business to the same extent as citizens of that state |
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