Sweating with the Oldies
This disaster led to many work place changes and laws
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
The ADA stands for this.
What is the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT?
Moral principles by which people conduct themselves personally, socially or professionally.
What are ethics?
These are a businesses first responsibility.
What are customers?
These are not regulated by the FDA and do not require pre-market approval
What are vitamins and supplements?
This is the year that the the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire took place.
What is 1911?
OSHA stands for this.
What is the OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION?
This is a type of ethical issue that arises when the available choices and obligations in a specific situation do not allow for an ethical outcome. ( Hint- we practiced with many of these in class)
What is ethical dilemma?
This is the duty to do what is best for the good of society.
What is SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY?
Coca Cola, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and Ayer's Cherry Pectoral are known as patent medicines and led to the development of the this.
What is the FDA?
After the fire, the owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory, Isaac Harris and Max Blanck were brought up on charges of manslaughter and this was the result of their trial.
What is acquitted of all charges?
The FDA stands for this.
What is the FOOD and DRUG ADMINISTRATION?
This is a not typically an illegal situation but it is often unethical and involves self-interest and professional obligation. An example would be like hiring a family member to manage your company, but they give themselves a raise.
What is a conflict of interest?
Created in 1970, the U.S Government created this agency to enforce rules that protect the environment and control pollution.
What is the EPA?
Social responsibility is the duty to do what is best for the good of this instead of specific stakeholder group.
What is society?
Regulations or laws that were put in place after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory tragedy.
What are Minimum wages, maximum hours, and workplace conditions. (will take any or all of these)
This organization would handle medical waste being dumped into a river.
Who is the EPA?
A set of guidelines for maintaining ethics in the workplace.
What is a CODE OF ETHICS?
In 1964, the U.S. government passed this act that guarantees men and women are paid the same for doing the same amount of work.
What is the Equal Pay Act?
Coca Cola originally contained this drug.
What is cocaine?
This is a shop or factory in which workers are employed for long hours at low wages.
Managing safety of workplace equipment is the job for this organization.
Who is OSHA?
The rules by which we treat and respect foreign business people and their customs is called this.
What is business etiquette?
This act mandates truthful reporting of a businesses's accounting practices and makes the CEO more accountable for the financial actions of the firm.
What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
This is an agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of consumer protection.
Who is the Federal Trade Commission or FTC ?