Key Terms
- animal rights
- the entitlement of nonhuman animals to ethical treatment
- diversity dividend
- the financial benefit of improved performance resulting from a diverse workforce
- inclusion
- the engagement of all employees in the corporate culture
- income inequality
- the unequal distribution of income among the participants of an economy
- reasonable accommodation
- a change or adjustment to a job or other aspect of the work environment that permits an employee with a disability or other need to perform that job
- undue hardship
- a difficulty or expense to the firm significant enough that reasonable accommodation may not be required
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- Authors: Stephen M. Byars, Kurt Stanberry
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- Book title: Business Ethics
- Publication date: Sep 24, 2018
- Location: Houston, Texas
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