Business Law and Ethics

Catalog description

This course examines the role of law, legal procedure, and ethical reasoning in the management of business enterprises. It concentrates on the U.S. Constitution as the basis for all law, business organization and corporate functions, judicial system and administrative processes, contract law, tort law, employment law, consumer protection, securities, and legal-ethical concerns. In addition, it considers the dominant theories in the realm of ethics and the way in which ethical concepts and principles may reinforce, inform, or require more than the law. The course provides a broad understanding of the reciprocal influence between business, legislation, and ethical practice.