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COMPETITION IN BUSINESS
HEALTHY ECONOMY
2-FOLD EFFECT
CONFLICT ARISING IS A FACT
TO BE THE LEADER IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THROUGH WELL-DESIGNED, HONEST AND SAFE
OPERATIONS

COMPETITION ALLOWS SOCIETIES TO DEVELOP

THE WINNER IN TODAYS COMPETITION IS AFTER SALE SERVICE

FAIR COMPETITION IN BUSINESS

IT GIVES BENEFIT TO THE MOST NUMBER OF PEOPLE

UNETHICAL COMPETITION

COMPETITION TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE MUST BE FAIR

THIS FORCES THE COMPETITION TO TILT AND FAVOR ONE SIDE.
THE REQUIREMENT TO ADAPT IS A MUST FOR ANY ORGANIZATION TO SURVIVE BUT THIS SHOULD NOT BE
DONE AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS.

BRIBERY AND EXTORTION

BRIBERY HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE BOTH IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS
BRIBERY IS NOT ONLY UNETHICAL, IT IS ILLEGAL.
BRIBERY MEANS THAT A PAYMENT IS MADE WITH THE INTENT OF INFLUENCING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
THE CONDUCT OF AN INDIVIDUAL.

GIFT-GIVING IN ITSELF IS NOT WRONG

BRIBERY IN BUSINESS

BRIBERY DESTROYS THE IMPORTANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. THIS IS BECAUSE WITH
BRIBERY IT SIMPLY SHOWS THAT HUMAN DIGNITY HAS A PRICE. THE GRAVITY OF THE ISSUE IS OFTEN
TAKEN SLIGHTLY

EXTORTION IN BUSINESS

EXTORTION IS GETTING MONEY OR ANYTHING OF VALUE THROUGH VIOLENCE OR THREAT. EXTORTION

USUALLY OCCURS BECAUSE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO IT. SOME PEOPLE USE THEIR POLITICAL
POWER OR INFLUENCE TO COMMIT EXTORTION.

COUNTERFEITING AND PIRACY IN BUSINESS

COUNTERFEITING IS A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM.
IT IS A PRACTICE THAT HAS A CLEAR INTENT TO DECEIVE OR DEFRAUD. IT COPIES THE ORIGINAL AND
SHADOWS ITSELF AS BEING ORIGINAL.

COUNTERFEITING IS A FORM OF ROBBERY. THEY STEAL THE DESIGN, IDEAS, CREATIVITY, ETC. OF THE

PRODUCER OR MANUFACTURER. THEY STEAL THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES. COPYRIGHTS ARE

INTENDED TO PROTECT SUCH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES. THE PHILIPPINES IS MAKING VALIANT
EFFORTS IN ERADICATING SUCH PRACTICES. NUMEROUS RAIDS HAVE BEEN DONE BY THE NBI TO STOP
SUCH ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS THE OWNERSHIP OF THE IDEAS PLACED IN AN ENTITY.

ENCOMPASSES ANYTHING THAT IS THE RESULT OR CREATION OF THE HUMAN INTELLECT
THE USUAL PROTECTION GIVEN TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES ARE COPYRIGHTS. THERE ARE ALSO
OTHER FORMS OF PROTECTION. THESE ARE PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 49 OF THE PHILIPPINES: THE FF. COULD BE APPLIED FOR A
COPYRIGHT

BOOKS
PERIODICALS
LECTURES, SERMONS, ADDRESSES, DISSERTATIONS PREPARED FOR ORAL DELIVERY
LETTERS
DRAMATIC AND/OR MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS
WORK OF ART
REPRODUCTION OF ART
ORIGINAL ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS
MAPS, PLANS, SKETCHES

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 49 OF THE PHILIPPINES: THE FF. COULD BE APPLIED FOR A
COPYRIGHT

DRAWING OR PLASTIC WORKS OF SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL NATURE

PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CINEMATOGRAPHIC PRODUCTION
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
PRINTS, PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS, ADVERTISING COPIES, LABELS, TAGS AND BOX WRAPS
DRAMATIZATION OF ARTWORK
COLLECTION OF LITERARY, SCHOLARLY, OR ARTISTIC WORKS
OTHER LITERARY, SCHOLARLY, SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC WORK

PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS

PATENTS ARE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE INVENTOR THAT THE INVENTOR HAS THE
EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO PRODUCE AND LICENSE AN ORGANIZATION TO PRODUCE HIS INVENTION IF HE
WANTS TO.

TRADEMARKS ARE SYMBOLS, DESIGNS, COLORS OR ANYTHING THAT APPEALS TO THE SENSES THAT
MAKES US ASSOCIATE THEM TO A PRODUCT, PROCESS OR SERVICE.

LOGOS INCLUDE THOSE SYMBOLS THAT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT. EXAMPLES ARE CAR MAKERS LOGOS,

LOGOS OF COMPANIES, ETC. EVEN THE TRIANGULAR SHAPED CHOCOLATE TOBLERONE IS COPYRIGHTED.
NO OTHER CHOCOLATE MAKER CAN MAKE CHOCOLATES THAT HAVE THE SAME SHAPE.