Resource Activity
Duration: 20 minutes (max.)
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Activity 2
(Home work activity, begin writing in class as soon as you have
completed class activity)
Essay question on ethics and professionalism
Businesses operations should be conducted ethically & responsibly. Some businesses use the
theories of ethics as a guide for ethical business conduct. Business must also know the differences
between good and bad decisions. Some businesses believe in developing a good code of ethics.
Write two paragraphs on ethics and professionalism in which you discuss the
following aspect:
 Distinguish between good and bad decisions
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Memorandum
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The differences between good and bad decisions
GOOD DECISIONS
Maintaining high√ levels of integrity√
BAD DECISIONS
Not considering√ values√
Honouring professional√
businesspractices√
Insufficient or erroneous√ information√
Respecting √diversity√
Selfish√ motives√
Not starting a business venture√ at the
Violating√ customer’s privacy√
expense of others. √
Payment√ of fair wages√
Damaging√ the environment√
Not discriminating√ against employees√
Price√ fixing√
Regular payment√ of tax√
Tax√ evasion√
Reducing environmental pollution
Cloning√ animals or people√
Importing goods √that have been
producedby factories with fair labour
practices, √
Bribery√√
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