PH 333 - Business Ethics

The course will focus on key ethical questions and dilemmas that confront individuals and corporations in the business world. These questions include, ‘What role should work play in my life?,’ ‘What are a business’s obligations to society?,’ ‘Do businesses have any ethical responsibilities beyond making profits?,’ ‘Is there such a thing as ethical advertising?,’ along with many others. The course requires engaged and active learners. You will be developing and debating practical case studies, interacting with members of the New Hampshire corporate community, and developing a comprehensive ethical analysis of a local business.

Note: Meets Philosophical Reasoning Ethical Learning Outcome (ETH) and Citizenship Learning Outcome (CITZ)

Four credits.