About the course

The course is intended to develop your abilities to identify ethical issues in business situations and critically discuss these issues, with a view to developing and communicating justification for ethical decisions in these situations. You will analyse particular business situations using ethical theories to generate recommendations for action, and develop reasoned arguments to support positions on topical ethical issues in business.

This course is available in the following programme(s):

OP5272 Certificate in Public Relations and Communication Management
OP6211 Diploma in Public Relations and Communication Management
OP7001 Bachelor of Business Level 7
OP7010 Bachelor of Applied Science Level 7 (elective)
OP7020 Bachelor of Arts Level 7 (elective)
OP7210 Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management Level 7

What's in the course

• Justification and ethical theories
• Ethics and employment relations
• Ethics and the role of business
• Ethical responsibilities of companies

What students learn

• Identify and discuss the nature of ethical inquiry and the nature of ethical justification with regard to business issues and situations
• Explain the positions of some major ethical theories and illustrate a critical understanding of these approaches using examples drawn from business situations
• Apply some major ethical theories to evaluate the ethical acceptability of actions in business situations
• Critically discuss topical ethical issues in business.

Assessment

Fees

New Zealand Student Fee $588.00

Additional Fee Information

What do I do now?

Request a copy of the brochure and/or contact the Programme Co-ordinator
Download an enrolment form.
For further information about the course free phone 0508 650 200 and ask to speak to Vanessa Scholes (Course Leader), or email Vanessa Scholes