H- This philosophy course highlights the deep moral foundations that systems of business serve and the ethical values that shape the daily practices of business professionals. This course is intended to help students develop the skills needed to create and defend culturally sensitive and logically sound responses to ethical issues that arise in a contemporary global business setting. It helps students develop a vision of what it means to be an honorable businessperson working in an honorable profession. Along the way, the course will explore ethical concerns such as the role of business in society, employer-employee relationships, just and unjust discrimination, pricing and pay practices, marketing and sales tactics, engineering technology, and privacy. Students will come out of this class with a greater understanding of how to do business in a manner that creates value and respects the inherent dignity of all people.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of ENGL 95 or above, or placement into ENGL&101.