Various moral mazes that confront managers in the contemporary business organization will be the focus of this course. Topics treated will include: conflicts of interest, whistleblowing, confidentiality and privacy, environmental issues, sexual harassment, diversity in the workplace, international business ethics and corporate social responsibility. Codes of business ethics, ethics audits, recommendations from the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Commission, ethics hotlines, business ethics officers, corporate ethics committees and other mechanisms designed to address the ethics of business will also be examined.
