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Ethics And Social Responsibility

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This course provides a foundational perspective for ethics and social responsibility in relationship to individuals, organizations, and the community. Emphasis is placed on the inter-related nature of ethics, morality, legal responsibility, and social issues

This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks This course is available to take individually or To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Representative.

Course details:

Credits: 3
Continuing education units: XX
Professional development units: XX
Duration: 5 weeks

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    Social Responsibility and the Community

    • Summarize the factors in an organization that influence social responsibility strategies.
    • Identify a social initiative for an organization.
    • Evaluate organizational responsibility to the community.

    Ethics and Social Responsibility in Cross-Cultural Environments

    • Analyze ethics and social responsibility issues that arise as a result of globalization.
    • Compare ethical perspectives across cultures.

    Ethical and Moral Perspectives

    • Describe the difference between ethics and morality. 
    • Compare major ethical theories.
    • Explain the relationship between virtue, values, and moral concepts.

    Individual Responsibility in the Community

    • Describe the responsibility of individuals to the community.
    • Evaluate the influence of socially responsible efforts.

    Organizational Ethics

    • Apply ethical principles to address organizational issues.
    • Explain ways in which external social pressures influence organizational ethics.
    • Assess the relationship between legal and ethical issues in organizations.
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