2010-2011 Academic Catalog

Dec 21, 2024

2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LAS 261 - Business Ethics and Law

The purpose of this course is to provide students with knowledge about the legal framework under which U.S. businesses operate and with an understanding of the ethical foundations of business decisions. An appreciation of the complex interactions between ethics and the law is the goal. During the course students will learn to view and examine the philosophical foundations from which society judges our business decision making; identify moral values embedded in business organizations; view and examine the laws that impact ethics in business; practice ethical business reasoning, judgment and understanding of consequence; study business and ethical decision making inside business organizations, accounting, finance, human resources, marketing and technology functions; and examine modern day business expectations for privacy, product safety, human rights and diversity, advertising, bribery, media, and community relations. This class fulfills the Values Perspective.

Prerequisites: Juniors/seniors only.

Cross Listed: EPP 262, MGMT 262

When Offered: Offered every spring semester.

Faculty: TBA