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Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Why Ethics Matters

1.1: Being a Professional of Integrity

Being a Professional of Integrity

1.2: Ethics and Profitability

Ethics and Profitability

1.3: Ethical Standards

Ethical Standards

1.4: Understanding Ethics

Everything You Need to Know About Ethics

1.5: Ethics and Responsibility

Am I Responsible for Ethics?

1.6: What is Ethics?

What is Ethics?

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: Ethics from Antiquity to the Present

2.1: Ethical Business in Ancient Athens

Ethical Business in Ancient Athens

2.2: Ethical Advice

Ethical Advice for Nobles and Civil Servants in Ancient China

2.3: Virtue Ethics

Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West

2.4: Utilitarianism

The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number

2.5: Deontology

Ethics as Duty

2.6: A Theory of Justice

Justice Theory

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: Defining and Prioritizing Stakeholders

3.1: Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation

Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation

3.2: Weighing Stakeholder Claims

Weighing Stakeholder Claims

3.3: Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders

Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders

3.4: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

3.5: Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility

Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility

3.6: Sustainability

Business and the Environment

3.7: Government and the Private Sector

Government and the Private Sector

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: Employer/Employee Obligations

4.1: The Workplace Environment

The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions

4.2: Fair Wages

What is a Fair Wage?

4.3: Organizing the Workforce

An Organized Workforce

4.4: Privacy in the Workplace

Privacy in the Workplace

4.5: Company Loyalty

Loyalty to the Company

4.6: Brand Loyalty and Customer Loyalty

Loyalty to Brands and Customers

4.7: Positive Work Atmosphere

Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere

4.8: Financial Integrity

Financial Integrity

4.9: Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing

Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 5: Recognizing and Respecting the Rights of Everyone

5.1: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce

5.2: Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths

Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths

5.3: Sexual Identification and Orientation

Sexual Identification and Orientation

5.4: Income Inequalities

Income Inequalities

5.5: Animal Rights and the Implications for Business