Explores the growing academic literature in business ethics and provides students an opportunity to investigate ethical issues using their field of specialty as context. Different theories and frameworks for investigating issues are discussed and applied to a range of issues, both domestic and international. An evaluation of the institutions that structure the interaction of corporations and individuals in the conduct of business is explored. Issues include corruption in host countries, management of values in modern corporations, ethical status of the corporation, financial transactions, and gender discrimination in the context of cultural differences. Exposes business practices and economic assumptions and brings contemporary challenges to the level of professional standards. The course also examines corporate decision-making structures and the interface between ethical theory and business practice.
