PHI232 — Business Ethics
PHI 232 - Business Ethics PHI 232 - Business Ethics Description: Investigation of ethical problems and solutions in contemporary business practice. Covers ethical theories and how to correctly use ethical decision-making frameworks to resolve issues dealing with personal, social, environmental, and corporate responsibility. Topics include personal morality in profit-oriented enterprises; codes of ethics; obligations to employees and other stakeholders; truth in advertising; whistleblowing and company loyalty; self and government regulation; the logic and future of capitalism; the changing responsibilities of the manager; and the need for awareness of social justice in management and business activities. General Education Competency: Critical Thinking Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Course Content: Meaningful work and creation of value Democratic and economic traditions Rights and social responsibilities of business Constituencies of ethical business Frameworks for making ethical decisions Environmental responsibility and sustainability Marketing: product, target, and image Financial representation Hiring policies and compensation standards Conditions of employment and codes of ethics Religion in the workplace The relation between ethics and law Intellectual property, technology transfer, and porous borders Managerial leadership and corporate culture Ethical leadership and leadership in ethics Nationality and cosmopolitanism Learning