Business GCSE
Ethics
What Ethics means in Business GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definitions of Ethics
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The moral principles that guide how a business operates, going beyond what is strictly required by law.
Moral principles that guide business behaviour, going beyond what is legally required.
Topics that use Ethics
- Ethical and environmental considerations (OCR GCSE)
- Influences on business (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Sustainability
- Disposable Income
- Economic Climate
- Carbon Footprint
- Fairtrade
- Globalisation
- Living Wage
- Multinational Company (MNC)
Using Ethics in the exam
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