For MBA 6003 Ethical Decision-Making

COURSE OBJECTIVES
▪ To become empathetic to diverse social contexts in a pluralist society
▪ To become responsive to our obligations as citizens and a globalized economy
▪ To acquire tools for analyzing moral dilemmas and reaching ethical conclusions
▪ To become proficient in articulating ethical arguments
▪ To exercise and develop oral and written communication skills
▪ To develop a capacity for systematic inquiry and critical thinking
▪ To develop ethical awareness of the effects of managerial decision-making
▪ To identify and clarify personal values as they relate to one’s work and career
▪ To increase awareness of the organizational, legal, and regulatory context in which
managers face ethical dilemmas

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Week 1: Introduction to Class and Each Other
Week 2: Organizational and Personal Ethical Climates
Week 3: Social Context and Implicit Assumptions
Week 4: Rhetorical and Philosophical Foundations
Week 5: Virtue Theories (Self): What evokes beauty at work?
Week 6: Utilitarian Theories (Society): What accomplishes good at work?
Week 7: Deontology (World): What upholds truth at work? ..