BUS 220 - Business Ethics

Class: 3 Credits: 3
This course includes an exploration of ethical issues arising in the context of doing business. Representative topics: employee rights and responsibilities, corporate regulations and rights, discrimination, truth in advertising, employee privacy, environmental exploitation and free enterprise.

Prerequisite(s): Take ENG 032 and MAT 032 or MAT 100, and RDG 100.

Course Topics:

Organizational perspective of business ethics
Social responsibility
Individual moral philosophies versus corporate culture
Stakeholders’ role in business ethics
Basic values of honesty, fairness, and integrity
Common internal corporate ethical issues
Benefits/limitations of an ethics audit
Legislation concerning ethics in business
Ethics compliance programs
Global ethical issues

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

Online component access code (see instructor for details)

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Explain concepts of business ethics from an organizational perspective.
Analyze common internal corporate ethical issues.
Describe various legislation concerning ethics in business.
Articulate stakeholders’ roles in a company’s ethics.
Analyze the voluntary and mandated boundaries of ethical conduct.
Outline the process for developing an ethics compliance program.
Examine various global ethical issues.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Course Policies that include:

Identity Verification
Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Orientation and Support
Proctored Exams

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Add/Drop period
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Official Course Syllabus
2022-2023