Course Curriculum

    1. Course Overview and Learning Outcomes

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    1. VIDEO: Ethics: Yes, Even When Nobody is Watching

    2. Introduction

    3. 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity

    4. Quiz 1.1

    5. 1.2 Ethics and Profitability

    6. Quiz 1.2

    7. 1.3 Multiple versus Single Ethical Standards

    8. Quiz 1.3

    9. Summary

    10. REFERENCE VIDEO: Moral Agency, Purpose and Responsibilities

    1. Introduction

    2. 2.1 The Concept of Ethical Business in Ancient Athens

    3. Quiz 2.1

    4. 2.2 Ethical Advice for Nobles and Civil Servants in Ancient China

    5. Quiz 2.2

    6. 2.3 Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West

    7. Quiz 2.3

    8. 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number

    9. Quiz 2.4

    10. 2.5 Deontology: Ethics as Duty

    11. Quiz 2.5

    12. 2.6 A Theory of Justice

    13. Quiz 2.6

    14. Summary

    15. REFERENCE VIDEO: Business and the Environment

    16. REFERENCE VIDEO: Fair Competition

    1. Introduction

    2. 3.1 Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation

    3. Quiz 3.1

    4. 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims

    5. Quiz 3.2

    6. 3.3 Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders

    7. Quiz 3.3

    8. 3.4 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

    9. Quiz 3.4

    10. Summary

    11. REFERENCE VIDEO: Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility

    1. Introduction

    2. 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility

    3. Quiz 4.1

    4. 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment

    5. Quiz 4.2

    6. 4.3 Government and the Private Sector

    7. Quiz 4.3

    8. Summary

    9. REFERENCE VIDEO: Protecting the Consumer

    10. REFERENCE VIDEO: Bribery and Corruption in Foreign Markets

    1. Introduction

    2. 5.1 The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture

    3. Quiz 5.1

    4. 5.2 Business Ethics over Time

    5. Quiz 5.2

    6. 5.3 The Influence of Geography and Religion

    7. Quiz 5.3

    8. 5.4 Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal?

    9. Quiz 5.4

    10. Summary

    11. REFERENCE VIDEO: Capitalism

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    • 25% Final Exam

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