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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Business Ethics: An Introduction to Ethics for Business Leaders
This online course provided an introduction to Ethics for Business Leaders covering the main themes of ethics in a business context. It detailed the study of Business Ethics according to four main topics; 1. What ethics is and the main ethical theories applied to business. 2. The perspective of the individual in a corporation and the meaning of responsibility and the main misbehaviors in business. 3. The manager in the business organization. 4. The relationship between business and society.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Marta Rocchi
Assistant Professor in Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
Dublin City University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Define ethics and describe the main ethical theories applicable to business
- Define what “responsibility” means in the business context
- Identify the main misbehaviours in the context of business
- Reflect on the purpose of business according to different approaches
- Describe the decision-making process
- Reflect on leadership and moral character
- Reflect on the relationship between business and society
- Describe what is cultural diversity and its relevance for business ethics
- Explain what the Sustainable Development Goals are and why they are important for business
Syllabus
- Philosophical frameworks for business ethics
- Individual ethics in business
- Managerial ethics in business and leadership theories
- Sustainable business and cultural diversity
Issued on 4th May 2021
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