2016-2017 Academic Bulletin 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2016-2017 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHIL 285 - Business and Management Ethics


Credits: 4
A consideration of ethical practice within the activities of management professionals. Case studies are considered in the light of philosophical theories of the good, of ethical action, and of individual and social purposes. Examples include the development, sale, and marketing of dangerous or damaging products such as tobacco; the responsibilities borne by management toward various stakeholder groups; and the roles of political influence and bribery at home and in other nations. Discussion is cast in the language of business ethics and is also relevant to management activity in governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Distribution Requirements: HE, SB.