PHI 250 - Business Ethics

Institution:

Westminster College - Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

This course will be a study of the ethical issues and problems that surface in our contemporary business environment. We will begin with an examination of the theoretical grounds upon which more decision making is based, looking at human conduct in relationship to what we ought to do. From this theoretical foundation, we will proceed to examine concrete ethical business practices, using case studies as a means to grasp the ethical issues of conducting modern business. Possible topics include corporate responsibilities (to shareholders, to the general population, and to the environment), product safety and liability, sexual harassment in the workplace, distribution of wealth.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminster.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 946-8761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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