PHIL 330 - Professional Ethics

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Investigates ethical problems in business through ethical theory and case studies. Involves original research and discussion of business related ethical issues such as social responsibility in corporate governance, proprietary information, whistle-blowers, sustainability as a value system, and equity in hiring and advancement.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or higher in PHIL 131.
Course Outcomes:

Analyze, explain and evaluate ethical principles and the philosophical arguments that bear on them.
Apply and justify ethical principles to a broad range of ethical issues in business.
Distinguish, and develop, and assess varying strategies for dealing with varying cultural perspectives on business related ethical issues.
Analyze case studies in business ethics and apply and defend ethical principles in evaluating these.
Evaluate arguments for and against proposed solutions to ethical problems in business practices.
Explain and defend sustainability as a value system in a business setting.

Course Topics:

Morality, Ethics, and Reasoning
Normative Ethical Theories
Professional Ethics
Ethics & Business
Ethics & Law
Ethics & Accounting and Finance
Sustainability Issues and Practices