Social Responsibility of Business and Government CHAPTER 4 Social Responsibility of Business and Government 4-1 Social Responsibility 4-2 Government Protection Activities 4-3 Government Regulation and Assistance

Government Protection Activities 4-2 Government Protection Activities Goals Identify the roles and levels of government. Explain government protection activities. Describe types of intellectual property.

Key Terms Contract-an agreement to exchange goods or services for something of value, usually money. Patent-gives the inventor the sole right to make, use, sell the item for 20 years. Copyright-protects the creative work of authors, composers, and artists. Trademark-word, letter, or symbol linked with a specific company or product Chapter 4

Focus on Real Life – pg. 82 Often, people face frustrations about services they believe government should provide more effectively. What are some positive and negative aspects of government services have you observed? Chapter 4

GOVERNMENT IN SOCIETY Roles of government Providing services for members of society Protecting citizens, consumers, businesses, and workers Regulating utilities and promoting competition Providing information and support to businesses Buying goods and services Hiring public employees Raising revenue Chapter 4

Levels of government GOVERNMENT IN SOCIETY Federal government (continued) Levels of government Federal government State government Local government Chapter 4

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Oversees the activities that involve two or more states or other countries. Regulates foreign and interstate commerce Interstate commerce – business dealings involving companies in more than one state Ex. Trucking companies Chapter 4

STATE GOVERNMENTS Regulate business actions within their own borders Assign some of their legislative power to local governments Intrastate commerce – refers to business dealings involving companies that do business in only one state Ex. Trucking company Chapter 4

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Include county boards and city or town councils Provide services needed for an orderly society, such as police and fire protection Chapter 4

WTBS… Name a service that each level of government provides. 3 minutes Chapter 4

GOVERNMENT PROTECTION ACTIVITIES Citizens are protected through police and fire fighting services. Armed forces provide national defense. National security is a chief concern of the federal gov’t. Worker protection Laws have been established to help provide a safe work environment. You cannot be denied work because of your race, religion, sex, or age. Selection of someone for a job must be based on requirements, training, and experience. Chapter 4

GOVERNMENT PROTECTION ACTIVITIES Contract enforcement Contract-an agreement to exchange goods or services for something of value, usually money. May be written or unwritten Certain elements must be included for the contract to be enforceable. An item seen as having different values (consideration) by different people can result in a legal dispute Examples of contract: Apartment lease Credit card agreement Cell phone contract Chapter 4

Contract Basics Chapter 4

Checkpoint >> What are the main elements of a contract? Chapter 4

PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Patent-gives the inventor the sole right to make, use, sell the item for 20 years. Copyright-protects the creative work of authors, composers, and artists. Lasts for the life of the person plus 70 years after the person’s death. Literary works Pictorial, graphic and sculpted works Musical works Motion pictures and audiovisual works Dramatic works Sound recordings Pantomimed and choreographed works © Trademark-word, letter, or symbol linked with a specific company or product. ® ™ Chapter 4

Can you think of some logos? Draw or write 3. WTBS… Can you think of some logos? Draw or write 3. Chapter 4

Fair use The Internet is not “free.” You should assume that all materials found on it are copyrighted. Fair Use - a legal concept that allows the reproduction of copyrighted material for certain purposes without obtaining permission and without paying a fee or royalty. Chapter 4

four Fair Use exemptions The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes The nature of the copyrighted work The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. Chapter 4

General Fair Use Guidelines for Student Multimedia Projects Use only lawfully acquired copyrighted works or self-created works. Be sure that any pictures, files or text you take off the Internet say that you may use them, or write the webmaster/artist/author for permission. Follow the 10% rule of thumb. Ask your library media specialist or teacher if you have questions about how much of a song, video, picture or poem you can use. Scanned images cannot be modified. Acknowledge all your sources with a bibliographic citation. On the opening screen and on any print materials, you must put a notice that "certain materials are included under the fair use exemption of the U.S. Copyright Law, have been prepared according to the educational multimedia fair use guidelines and are restricted from further use." (Walters, 1998) Chapter 4

General Fair Use Guidelines for Student Multimedia Projects The product can only be used within the classroom setting. Fair use ends when you lose control of the product's use, such as when it is accessed by others over the Internet. If there is a possibility that any multimedia project incorporating copyrighted materials may be shared more broadly, such as over an Internet site, whether or not as commercial product, it is strongly recommended that you obtain permissions during the development process for all copyrighted portions, rather than waiting until after completion of the project. Only two copies of the product can be produced for use. One copy can be saved in a portfolio. Chapter 4