Business Ethics

Course Outline

 

Duration: 1 day

 

Description:  This course introduces students to the fundamentals of business ethics. Students learn about the decision-making process to solve ethical dilemmas, understanding barriers and consequences when making ethical decisions, and the process for blowing the whistle when unethical situations arise. Course activities also cover identifying common managerial ethical issues, being proactive with ethical issues, addressing subordinates' ethical issues, identifying causes of unethical behavior, recognizing unethical behavior, and ending unethical behavior in the workplace. Students will also learn about organizational ethical principles, and the four categories of corporate social responsibility. Finally, students will learn how to develop a code of ethics and execute an internal ethical audit. The manual is designed for quick scanning in the classroom and filled with interactive exercises that help ensure student success. This course comes with a companion CBT program.

 

Course Contents:

Unit 1: Ethical decisions

  • Basics of business ethics
  • Making ethical decisions

Unit 2: Whistle-blowing

  • Whistle-blowing criteria and risks
  • The whistle-blowing process

Unit 3: Managerial ethics

  • Ethical management
  • Subordinates’ ethical issues

Unit 4: Unethical behavior

  • Recognizing unethical behavior
  • Ending unethical behavior

Unit 5: Organizational ethics

  • Organizational ethics basics
  • Ethical principles
  • Ethical safeguards
  • Corporate social responsibilities