study of the theories, concepts, and principles of ethics, as they apply to the everyday situations that affect employees, employers, and consumers

Students undertake a comprehensive study of the theories, concepts, and principles of ethics, as they apply to the everyday situations that affect employees, employers, and consumers. Students explore these issues with reading from philosophers, economists, political scientists, and court cases. They become familiar with the range of questions that form the basic foundation of ethics as applied to corporate responsibility, workforce discrimination, distributive justice, environmental impact, risk, and safety. This course satisfies the General Education Humanities requirement.