Business Ethics

marek-kocak.jpgA Prague College Summer School class with Marek Kocák

9.00 am Monday to Thursday
12 June to 29 June

Most businesses today are concerned about the impact of their activities on the business environment. Ethical concerns and greater consumer awareness have resulted in many businesses promoting their social values to ensure competitive advantage. Business ethics embraces corporate social responsibility and ethics relating to accounting practices, marketing, human resource management, and production.

In this course learners will examine the theoretical roots to the background and growth of business ethics. They will look at the different types of ethical issues a business needs to consider and how the development of ethical values impacts on business behaviour. It is important for learners to appreciate how taking an ethical stance affects businesses both internally and externally, including the effects on stakeholders. Learners will explore the social implications of business ethics for a wide range of business activities that affect the organisation itself and the external environment. This will include the ethical stance behind topical issues such as whistle blowing, employment practices, advertising to children, environmental awareness and using new technologies such as genetic modification of food.

Learners will also examine how an individual’s ethical stance impacts on the moral relationship between employer and employee, as well as considering the contractual responsibilities of both parties. This course will give learners the opportunity to research how a business responds to ethical concerns and assess the extent to which its activities affect its behaviour, whilst ensuring business objectives are met.

Learning Outcomes. By the end of the course, learners will be able to

  • understand different ethical perspectives in business
  • understand business objectives from an ethical perspective
  • understand ethics in workplace relationships
  • assess a current ethical issue in a business

 

If you'd like to join us for this (or any other class), just fill in the form on the right and we'll register your interest.

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