InstantCREDIT Course
Business Ethics
This course serves as a comprehensive introduction to business ethics with an emphasis on modern issues that organizations face and ethical decision making. The course covers the basics of business ethics and then builds upon this foundation by covering more complex topics such as moral philosophies and values, the corporate culture, developing and managing ethics programs, international issues, and social responsibility.
At a Glance
Course Value: 3 Credit Hours
Course Level: Lower-Level Undergraduate
Course Length: 36 lessons
🗎 Download Syllabus in Word Format
Course Level: Lower-Level Undergraduate
Course Length: 36 lessons
🗎 Download Syllabus in Word Format
Course Outline
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Ch. 1: The Importance of Business Ethics- 2: The Development of Business Ethics
- 3: The Benefits of Business Ethics
- 5: Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
- 6: Corporate Governance
- 7: Implementing a Stakeholder Perspective
- 9: Ethical Issues in Business
- 10: Additional Ethical Issues in Business
- 11: More Ethical Issues in Business
- 13: Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank
- 14: Core or Best Practices
- 16: Normative Considerations in Ethical Decision Making
- 18: More Moral Philosophies
- 19: Applying Moral Philosophy to Ethical Decision Making
- 21: Leaders Influence Corporate Culture
- 22: Group Dimensions of Corporate Structure and Culture
- 24: A Framework for Developing a Code of Ethics
- 26: The Benefits of Ethics Auditing
- 27: The Auditing Process
- 29: Global Cooperation to Support Responsible Business
- 30: Global Ethics Issues
- 32: Leadership Styles and Communication
- 33: Leadership Decisions
- 35: Environmental Regulations and Alternative Energy Sources
- 36: Business Response to Sustainability Issues
Course Requirements
All of our courses are scored on a 1,000 point scale. You must accumulate a total of 700 points in the course to pass the course. Below is the breakdown of how points are allocated:
| Study Questions | 300 points |
| Graded Exam #1 | 100 points |
| Midterm Exam | 200 points |
| Graded Exam #2 | 100 points |
| Final Exam | 300 points |
For additional details on the assignments, exams, and retake policies, check the syllabus for this course (link provided near the top of this page).
Exam Proctoring
The Final Exam for this course is administered in conjunction with a 3rd party online proctoring service, PSI Services' RPNow. RPNow proctoring allows you to take the exam on a desktop or laptop computer from anywhere you have internet access at any time, no scheduling required.
Proctoring costs $15 (paid directly to PSI Services at the time of the exam) and is ONLY required for the final exam.
Earning Credit for this Course
This course has been reviewed by ACE Credit and is recommended for 3 lower-level credit hours. Upon successful completion of this course, it will be added to your ACE transcript which is then sent to your school to be evaluated for transfer credit.
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