Business Ethics for the Office Course

Course Syllabus

Unit 1

Introduction to Business Ethics

The unit 1 covers the following topics:

• Defining Ethics and Morals
• Values Identification
• Why Bother with Ethics?
• Kohlberg’s Six Stages
• The Six Stages and Three Levels
• Model Overview
• Identifying Stages

Unit 2

Philosophical Approaches to Ethics

The unit 2 covers the following topics:

• An Introduction to Philosophy
• The Golden Rule
• The Golden Mean
• Utilitarianism
• The Categorical Imperative
• Utopianism
• Applying Philosophical Approaches
• Resolve each situation using the tools that we just discussed.
• What Does Ethical Mean?
• Avoiding Ethical Dilemmas
• Some Easy Strategies
• Pitfalls and Excuses
• Developing an Office Code of Ethics
• Sample Codes of Ethics
• Keys to an Ethical Office

Unit 3

Developing Codes for Office Ethics

The unit 3 covers the following topics:

• The Three-Phase Model
• The Problem Solving Model
• Perception
• Analysis
• Brainstorming
• Checkerboard
• Research and Report
• Evaluation
• Decision Making
• Planning
• Implementation
• The Problem Solving Toolkit
• Force Field Analysis
• Legitimizing Problems and Positions
• Ethical Decision Making Tools
• Advanced Processes
• The Kidder Process

Unit 4

Common Ethical Dilemmas

The unit 4 covers the following topics:

• Dilemmas with Company Policy
• Common Dilemmas
• Dilemmas with Co-Workers
• Potential Dilemmas
• Dilemmas with Clients
• Potential Dilemmas
• Dilemmas and Supervisors
• Dilemmas with Your Supervisor
• Dilemmas as a Supervisor
• What to Do When You Make a Mistake

• Course Benefits:

  • Full Tutor Support
  • Self paced, no fixed schedules
  • Available to students anywhere in the world
  • 24/7 Access to the LMS ( Learning Management System )
  • Easy to understand quality e-learning study materials
  • The benefit of applying for NUS extra Discount Card.

  Course Material

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  • Online course materials
  • Question papers
  • Additional Supporting Material
  • Useful Links

  Course assessment

  You will be continually assessed throughout the course. Your assignment will be marked by your tutor and independently moderated. The feedback on your assignment will then be sent to you. On receipt of this, you may wish to contact your tutor to discuss the feedback.

  Tutor Support

  
  When you enrol on a course with CPD Courses you are allocated your personal tutor. Tutor’s help and support will be available throughout your studies with the college. He/she will assess your work and will provide you with regular feedback on your progress.