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| business ethics | ethical principles used in making business decisions |
| civil disobedience | open, peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged injustice |
| civil rights | personal, human rights recognized and guaranteed by the US Constitution |
| ethics | deciding what is a right or wrong action in a reasoned, impartial matter |
| fidelity bond | insurance policy that pays the employer money in case of employees' theft |
| fundamental ethical rules | form of ethical reasoning that evaluates the act but not its consequences |
| impartiality | idea that the same ethical standards apply to everyone |
| integrity | doing what's right even under pressure to act otherwise |
| majority rule | elected reps vote for laws acceptable to the majority of people they represent |
| moral rights | legitimate claims on other people which flow from each person's status as a human being |
| scofflaw | a person who does not respect the law |
| The Good | standard for judging right and wrong |
| universalizing | mental test to identify illogical actions |
| Declaration of Independence | Document adopted by delegates from the 13 original American colonies |
| Articles of Confederation | Charter of the thirteen sovereign states describing the government of their union. |
| U.S. Constitution | Constitution with seven articles providing a workable framework for a federal government. |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments to the Constitution that grant personal rights |
| due process of law | fundamental fairness in compliance with reasonable and just laws |
| amendment | A change or alteration |
| democracy | A form of government in which every qualified adult citizen may vote on all issues. |
| interstate commerce | Commerce that affects the trade between states and foreign commerce. |
| intrastate commerce | Commerce or trade within a states’ own borders |
| cyberlaw | Law that is intended to govern the use of computers in e-commerce and the Internet. |
