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Welcome to BUS200Business Ethics

My name is Meg Bertoni, I’m one of the professors that helped develop this course. Business ethics is the study of appropriate business policies and practices regarding potentially controversial subjects including corporate governance, insider trading, bribery, discrimination, corporate social responsibility, and fiduciary responsibilities. In today's business climate, people at all organizational levels must understand business ethics and their role in ensuring a responsible and safe environment for everyone. This course discusses integrity and corporate social responsibility. It examines ethical dilemmas and how to use critical thinking when solving ethical quandaries. It also explains the fundamentals of business ethics as they are practiced today from various perspectives. You can start by reviewing the course learning outcomes and the syllabus, you can find both on the left navigation panel. Let’s get started!

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Source and License: This work is licensed by Saylor Academy under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This content was created using Genially and Synthesia. AI-generated avatars and voices in this video were created using Synthesia and remain subject to Synthesia’s Terms of Service; these elements are not covered by the Creative Commons license. Synthesia trademarks and services remain the property of Synthesia. All Genially proprietary elements such as templates, themes, built-in assets, stock media, and other “Genially Content” remain subject to Genially’s Terms of Service and are not covered by this Creative Commons license. These elements must remain embedded in the course and cannot be reused or redistributed independently.

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This course introduces business ethics and explores how ethical principles guide decision-making in professional and organizational settings. Here are some key takeaways:

  • Understand core ethical concepts and frameworks used in business.
  • - Examine ethical dilemmas involving stakeholders, workplaces, and society.
  • - Develop critical thinking skills to evaluate ethical challenges and make responsible decisions.
You can start by reviewing the course learning outcomes and the syllabus on the left navigation panel.