Thinking it Through: Ethics at Work

REVISED

Fall 2011 quarter

Faculty

Stephen Beck philosophy , Joli Sandoz academic and creative writing, U.S. literature, research methods in the humanities

Fields of Study

business and management, leadership studies and philosophy

Preparatory for studies or careers in

business, ethics

Description

What's the right thing to do when as an employee you witness illegal actions?  Whose interests should take priority in pricing and hiring decisions?  What choices can you make when your supervisor tells you to ignore company policy?  Employees sometimes face situations such as these that suggest a conflict between being a good employee and being a good person.  We will study several approaches to ethical decision making in conjunction with the Washington State Ethics law, case studies, films, and short fiction in order to clarify issues faced at work.  This course meets in conjunction with the program Ethics in the Workplace: Theory and Practice. (You may enroll either in Ethics in the Workplace for 8 credits or Thinking It Through for 4 credits, but you may not enroll in both.)

Academic Website

http://blogs.evergreen.edu/ethicsintheworkplace/

Advertised Schedule

5:30-9:30p Wed

Location

Olympia

Online Learning

Enhanced Online Learning

Books

Greener Store

Offered During

Evening

Program Revisions