Business Ethics

Course Outline:

Introduction

• Course Objectives

Module One:

• What is Ethics?
• What is Business Ethics
• Ethical Objective
• 10 Benefits of Managing Ethics
• Case Study
• Knowledge Check

Module Two:

• Implementing Ethics in the Workplace
• Benefits
• Downside
• Guidelines for Managing Ethics in the Workplace
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Knowledge Check

Module Three:

• Employer / Employee Rights
• Privacy Policies
• Harassment Issues
• Technology
• Knowledge Check

Module Four:

• Business and Social Responsibilities
• Identifying Types of Responsibilities
• Case Study(I)
• Case Study(II)
• Handling Conflicting Social and Business Responsibilities
• Knowledge Check

Module Five:

• Ethical Decisions
• The Basics
• Balancing Personal and Organizational Ethics
• Common Dilemmas
• Making Ethical Decisions
• Overcoming Obstacles
• Knowledge Check

Module Six:

• Whistle Blowing
• Criteria and Risk
• The Process
• When You Should “Blow the Whistle”
• Knowledge Check

Module  Seven:

• Managerial Ethics
• Ethical Management
• Identifying the Characteristics
• Ensuring Ethical Behavior
• Knowledge Check

Module Eight:

• Unethical Behavior
• Recognize and Identify
• Preventing
• Addressing
• Interventions
• Knowledge Check

Module Nine:

• Ethics in Business (I)
• Organization Basics
• Addressing the Needs
• Ethical Principles
• Knowledge Check

Module Ten:

• Ethics in Business (II)
• Ethical Safeguards
• Developing a Code of Ethics
• Performing an Internal Ethics Audit
• Upholding the Ethics Program
• Knowledge Check

Assessment

• Post-Test