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BE-01-01 Introduction to Business Ethics
Students explore ethics. In this business ethics lesson, students watch "The Corporation" and discuss employee policies, community outreach, and business models. Students consider various scenarios that encourage authentic student...
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Corporate Human Rights Policies
Students examine corporate human rights policies. In this business ethics activity, students read articles and conduct research that allows them to respond to and discuss the provided business ethics questions.
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Climate Change and Corporate Profitability
Students study green economics. In this business ethics lesson, students listen to a lecture about environmentally stable businesses and respond to discussion questions based on the lecture.
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What is the Role of the Corporation in Society?
Students explore ethics. In this business ethics lesson plan, students discuss corporate responsibilities to society as they read selected articles on the topic. Students consider various scenarios that encourage authentic student...
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Corporate Social Responsibility: Illusion or Reality?
Learners explore and debate the advantages and disadvantages of corporate social responsibility versus increased government regulation. They create a board game to give an employee an opportunity to rise to the top of a large company.
Other
Scu: Markkula Center for Applied Ethics: Can Ethics Be Taught?
The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics provides this article that explores the question of whether ethics can be taught.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Corporate Social Responsibility
A learning module on whether corporations should take on more responsibility for combating societal problems. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Collapse of Corporate Giants: The New Dr. Evils?
This activity was inspired by an article in "Fortune" magazine, "Why Companies Fail," May 27, 2002. Its focus is on the relationship of business ethics to business bankruptcy or near failure. Young scholars participate in a simulation by...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Lying, Cheating, Stealing
A four part NPR series on contemporary ethics, one part talks starts with whether one should eat a grape in the supermarket without paying for it, and then expands the topic. The second part is corporation/business ethics. The third is...
Other
Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics: Ethical Leadership
An in-depth study of ethical leadership, how to develop strong and moral leaders, and what it means for stakeholders and the community.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business
Students will conduct on-line research of 5 major corporate websites in order to write a code of ethics for a fictitious company they will create. The students will then describe how these ethical guidelines relate to any or all of the...
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Ethics web.ca: Codes of Ethics
This site includes links to the Code of Ethics for several major corporations and businesses. Includes related links as well.