PHIL 140   Business Ethics (3 Hours)

Business Ethics is a branch of applied ethics that attempts to understand, evaluate and critique business practices in the light of moral principles and values. This course introduces students to important elements of moral theory as well as main topics in Business Ethics, including the fiduciary duty of managers, outsourcing, corporate responsibility, whistleblowing, income smoothing, insider trading, sole-source procurements and kickbacks, conflicts of interest, legitimate vs. illegitimate write-offs, deception in advertising and marketing, responsibility to the environment, pay for corporate personnel, and interpersonal relationships in the workplace, among others. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.