Course Details

Business Ethics - 2023 Fall BU 220

This course addresses the ethical dimensions of business with a special focus on the processes that may be used to raise and resolve ethical dilemmas and conflicts in organizational settings. Theories pertaining to ethical considerations will be discussed. Policies, legal and regulatory requirements of ethical conduct will be examined. The course encourages the student to understand how values affect business decisions and the impact of such decisions on all stakeholders and society. Students also will evaluate their own personal values and social morals and how these values and morals are integrated into their business careers, even when business ethics may be contradictory. The course will feature case studies and hands-on ethical simulations. Topics will include: overview of business ethics, institutionalization of business ethics, decision making process, ethics in a global economy, ethical leadership, ethical and social responsibility dimensions.

Course Code: BU 220