MSOM 603 - Making Ethical Management Decisions

(3 hours) Can a corporation have a conscience? Should it? Ethics has been called the soft side of business, but in fact, the hardest and most painful questions you will ever face are probably ethical ones. Why? Ethical questions involve choices and the weighing of consequences and responsibilities–not an easy discernment process. Further, business ethics involves choosing the best response to a gray situation among different legal choices. This course, while concentrating on the ethical decision making of managers, will also discuss how Christian ethics and values impact business decisions. Is there a difference between ethical business practices and ethical Christian decisions in a business setting?