BUSA 311W - Business Ethics and Leadership

Institution:
Eastern University
Subject:
Business Administration
Description:
This writing-intensive course explores contemporary ethical dilemmas facing business persons for the purpose of developing analytical skills and discernment in ethical decision making and policy formation. Following a consideration of various theories of morality, the course utilizes the case method to highlight the relationship between specific normative decisions and broader philosophical/theological issues relating to moral theory. Specific topics to be discussed include corporate social responsibility, governmental regulation of the private sector, the use of cost-benefit analysis in policy formation, consumer protection, ethical issues in personnel management, discrimination, whistle-blowing, hostile corporate takeovers, ethical issues in advertising, and socially responsible investing. Special attention will be devoted to ways in which the Christian faith informs the motivation and structure of ethical decisions.
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(610) 341-5800
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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