Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.

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The purpose of this course is to analyze ethical dilemmas faced by individuals in the context of business decision making and identify the foundations upon which resolution might be possible, to contrast your own value system with those of others, and to understand the value systems behind your opinions, decisions, and actions. A second purpose is to improve students’ abilities as managers to anticipate, analyze, response to, and manage issues of social responsibility and ethics that are faced in careers. Students have an opportunity to consider challenges that arise across different business functions in both domestic and global markets. Sample topics may include compliance with a variety of laws, fair and unfair competition, responsibility to customers, shareholders, employees and the environment, insider trading, product safety and more. Prerequisite: BUSI 211 or 255 with a “B” or better, or admission to the MAcc or BSBA program. Graduate students from other non-business programs may enroll with permission of the Associate Dean in the Eberhardt School of Business.