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1. Subliminal advertisement - implying something without actually saying it, subconscious level
2. Obligation between the business and its employees-exchange of work and wages (pg 415) Quote: “fair pay for and honest days work”
3. Sexual harassment as a kind of (courts)- kind of discrimination
4. What is due process? – fair in impartial hearing, can use this mechanism when terminated – “appeal”
5. Common Law- according to common law, every employee is at will (subject to terminations at anytime)
6. Just Cause- being fired is based on solely on work.
7. Employee can have a conflict of interest even if he/she – doesn’t act tp te detriment of the employer(pg.540)
8. What is a kick back? – a bribe
9. When faced with a moral decision, should follow the 2 step procedure of identifying members in it , organization (Chp 10)
10. Kant said respecting people-never means to an end
11. In a workplace innuendo, occasional, and isolated remark is it consider sexual harassment? – NO Is that inevitably constitute harassment- need evidence, proof
12. Marxism-capitalism and property – leads to concentration on properties(pg 175)
13. What is due care- consumer and sellers are not consider as equals
14. To properly protect consumers, if a product poses a threat a company needs protect themselves?
15. According to common law, to legally terminate an employee, employer does not have to have a valid reason- AT WILL
16. Hiring and Employment process: (pg. 417) – legally can hire and terminate anyone they want
17. 4 types of discharge firing employee: firing, terminations, layoff, and position elimination
18. Examples of 4 cause: theft, gross, insubordination, release of proprietary information
19. Traditional law of agency- obliges employee to be loyal to the company
20. Fair policy and decisions – are clear and job related and applied equally
21. Whistle-blowing is what-exposing activates that are illegal or immoral , harmful and

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