BLE-216 Ethical Decision-Making and Action in a Regulated World
This course examines the roles and responsibilities of business within an increasingly interconnected global society. Students explore ethical decision-making models that incorporate multiple perspectives, including diverse cultural worldviews and legal frameworks. Emphasis is placed on understanding how ethical reasoning, regulatory environments, and geopolitical dynamics shape organizational strategy and leadership. Throughout the course, students apply ethical analysis tools to contemporary business challenges such as regulatory compliance, risk management, and cross-border operations. Key topics include antitrust law, artificial intelligence governance, fraud and corruption, the Uniform Commercial Code, employment discrimination, and labor relations. The course culminates in a personal leadership and values component. Students engage in structured self-reflection to clarify their core values, anticipate ethical challenges they may encounter in professional settings, and develop practical strategies for effectively voicing and upholding their values in complex workplace scenarios.
Prerequisite
Student has satisfied all of the following Student has satisfied all of the following Academic Unit (Computed) in the selection list Accounting, Accounting and Business Law, Business Administration, Business Administration Executive, Business Analytics, Business Law and Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health Administration, Information System, Information Systems and Operations Management, INTO Sawyer Business School, Management and Entrepreneurship, Management Studies, Marketing, Moakley Center for Public Management, Public Administration, Public Administration and Health Administration, Sawyer Business School, Strategy and International Business Or Programs of Study any in the selection list Business Economics Major BSBA Or Student has satisfied all of the following Student is not a member of the Teachout BSBA Core (Pre-Fall 2026 Matriculants) Student Cohort
Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer