Maricopa Community Colleges  PHI214   19946-19985 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/22/94
PHI214 19946-19985 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Business Ethics
Philosophical consideration of moral problems arising in business practice, including corporate responsibility, government regulation, hiring practices, and advertising. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PHI214   19946-19985 Business Ethics
1. Define and give examples of at least three ethical theories. (I)
2. Define different free market concepts of justice. (II)
3. Explain views of corporate responsibility. (III)
4. Explain the role of regulation in the corporate community. (IV)
5. Describe the obligations and interests of the business community. (V)
6. List and explain ethical issues related to advertising. (VI)
7. Describe the environmental responsibility of business. (VII)
8. Describe the purpose and intent of affirmative action in the business community. (VIII)
9. Describe the purpose and intent of sexual harassment policies. (VIII)
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PHI214   19946-19985 Business Ethics
    I. Ethical Theory
        A. Relativism
        B. Consequentialism
        C. Deontologism
      II. Economic Justice
          A. Free market concepts of justice
          B. Marxist alternatives
          C. Justice from an internal perspective
        III. Corporate Responsibility
            A. Responsibilities to shareholders
            B. Social responsibilities
          IV. Regulation
              A. Code of ethics
              B. The corporate social audit
              C. Government regulation
              D. Cost/benefit analysis
            V. Obligations and Interests
                A. Conflicting obligations
                B. Personal freedom and corporate loyalty
                C. Conflicting interests
              VI. Advertising
                  A. Truth in advertising
                  B. Caveat emptor
                  C. Creating demand
                VII. Environmental Responsibility
                    A. Corporate responsibilities, rights, and duties
                    B. Future generations
                    C. Production
                    D. Investment for safety
                  VIII. Hiring and Promotion
                      A. Affirmative action
                      B. Preferential hiring
                      C. Reverse discrimination
                      D. Sexual harassment
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