Location

Community Services & Continuing Education - Alexandria

Objectives

• 1. Define business ethics.2. Learn how to make ethical decisions.3. Learn how to implement ethics in the workplace.4. Knowing employee rights - implementing privacy, harassment & technology policies.5. Knowing your business & social responsibilities6. Learn how to balance personal and organization ethics.7. Learn when to "blow the whistle".8. Identify unethical behaviors

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this paper, Learners should be able to: - Make ethical decisions. - Identify how ethical decisions affect various stakeholders. - Use a variety of philosophical frameworks to explore ethical dilemmas. - Discuss the implications of some of the major ethical issues facing business and society.

Course Contents

Implementing Ethics in the Workplace• Benefits• Guidelines for Managing Ethics in the Workplace• Roles and ResponsibilitiesEmployer/Employee Rights• Privacy Policies• Harassment Issues• TechnologyBusiness & Social Responsibilities• Identifying Types of Responsibilities• Case Study• Handling Conflicting Social and Business• Responsibilities• Case StudyEthical Decisions• The Basics• Balancing Personal and Organizational Ethics• Common Dilemmas• Making Ethical Decisions• Overcoming ObstaclesWhistle Blowing• Criteria and Risk• The Process• When You Should “Blow the Whistle”Managerial Ethics• Ethical Management• Identifying the Characteristics• Ensuring Ethical BehaviorUnethical Behavior• Recognize & Identify• Preventing• Addressing• InterventionsEthics in Business (I)• Organization Basics• Addressing the Needs• Ethical PrinciplesEthics in Business (II)• Ethical Safeguards• Developing a Code of Ethics• Performing an Internal Ethics Audit• Upholding