Business Ethics

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL BE COMPETENT IN:

• Assessing his/her own values, attitudes, and beliefs as a member of the workforce.
• Discussing the nature of the corporation and its relationship to society.
• Explaining consumer rights and how business practices affect consumers.
• Understanding social responsibility and how business ethics is a part of social responsibility.
• Analyzing the impact that laws and regulations have on ethical decisions made in conducting a business.
• Discussing the impact of religion on ethical standards in the workplace and marketplace.
• Assessing ethical issues related to the use and structure of new technologies in the marketplace and workplace.
• Explaining the relationship between ethics and the achievement of quality objectives.
• Understanding the role of corporate leadership in establishing an environment conducive to ethical outcomes of business dilemmas.
• Discussing the complexity of ethical decision making when companies conduct business in a foreign country.
• Discussing the historical development of business ethics, including the philosophical framework for making ethical decisions.
• Analyzing the development and impact of a professional and corporate Code of Ethics.
• Reviewing ethical theories and decision-making methodologies and applying them to business dilemmas.
• Understanding the values and beliefs held by stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers, co-workers, etc.) may sometimes conflict with individual and corporate ethics.
• Analyzing specific ethical dilemmas, discussing resolving ethical concerns and the process of achieving ethical changes in the workplace.