ACCT 2800 - Ethics in Business

4.5 Credits

Students learn the fundamental theories of ethics and their application to business. Students explore ethical and moral issues common in the business and accounting world. Topics include the historical context of ethical theory, important stakeholders, how ethics change over time, ethical issues relating to employers and employees, respecting the rights of others.

Note: This course is Cross-listed as BSAD 2800

Prerequisites: (1) 9.0 credit hours in either BSAD, ACCT, MRKT, MGMT, FINA, or ENTR

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Describe common ethical theories.
Identify the moral questions that business activity specifically creates.
Recognize ethical considerations and values relevant to business activity.
Evaluate common beliefs about ethics - especially common beliefs about the role of ethics in business.
Reflect on the nature of business, realize alternatives models for conducting business.
Apply moral reasoning to specific situations and defend the conclusions of that reasoning.
Evaluate the ethics of particular business decisions and general practices in business.

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