Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9781259929434
Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4.2, Problem 1MED
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To select: The ethical decision and its consequences.
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Ethics is the basic concepts and fundamental principles of descent human conduct. It help in resolving questions of human morality by defining concepts such as good and bad, right and wrong, and many others.
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