Key Concepts
The surroundings, conditions, and natural world in which people, animals, and plants live.
(What is environment?)
The act of making choices or selecting options.
(What is decision making?)
The process of making or creating something.
(What is production?)
This phrase means "more than anything else, most importantly."
(What is above all?)
A phrase used to show what happens next in a series of events.
(What is after that?)
The way things are arranged or put together to form a whole.
(What is structure?)
The duty to take care of something and be accountable for one's actions.
(What is responsibility?)
Items that are made or grown to be sold or used.
(What are products?)
A word that refers to how something works or the purpose it serves.
(What is function?)
A term that refers to the way something is used or applied.
(What is use?)
The ability to continue or last for a long time without harming future generations.
(What is sustainability?)
The idea that individuals and businesses should act in ways that benefit society.
(What is social responsibility?)
The materials, money, and effort used to create goods or services.
(What are resources?)
This word refers to a group of people who live together and share common interests or values.
(What are communities?)
A word that describes how things are shared among people or places.
(What is distribution?)
The way in which goods, services, or information are shared and spread to different areas.
(What is distribution?)
The way in which things or people are linked and dependent on each other.
(What is interconnectedness?)
The way things are made step by step, from raw materials to finished goods.
(What is process?)
A word used to contrast two different ideas, meaning "on the other hand."
(What is whereas?)
The effect that business and trade have on people's lives and the world.
(What is economy?)
The system of production and trade of goods and services in a country or region.
(What is economy?)
The influence or effect that an action or event has on something.
(What is impact?)
The way people buy and use goods and services.
(What is consumption?)
A term used to describe a system or group that works together efficiently.
(What is organization?)
The idea that businesses should not only focus on profit but also on doing good for society.
(What is social responsibility?)