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Applied Business Ethics for Managers
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:39:09
Abstract
With leadership comes responsibility. In this course we explore the ethical considerations we are facing as individuals, as managers and as an organization. We combine philosophical frameworks with latest insights on findings on human behavior. Selected guest speakers will provide insights on ethical decision making and strategies in their own field.
Objective
- Understand the central questions and concepts moral philosophy and business ethics - Realize and be able to deal with the diverse set of ethical viewpoints when making decisions (ethical issues are “not issues of right versus wrong,” but “conflicts of right versus right”) - Understand the different contexts in which ethical decision making in business is addressed - Reveal and assess your ethical intuitions and learn how to use ethics in business settings
Content
On day 1, the module “Evaluating Business Ethics” introduces participants to ethics as a discipline of practical philosophy, and to its fundamental questions and concepts. Participants get to know the most important approaches to define what is right and good, and learn how to use them to evaluate situations and actions in business and elsewhere. Next, in the module “The Personal Component of Business Ethics”, we look at character (virtue) ethics and role ethics for leaders and employees, zooming in on the character traits of good leaders, and legal and ethical role duties in business. Participants will be led to reflect on their own values and potential value conflicts in business situations. On day 2, in the module “The Analytical Component of Business Ethics”, participants learn how to conduct an ethical stakeholder analysis, as opposed to an instrumental one, and consider what ethical stakeholder management entails. In the module “A Framework for Ethical Decision Making”, they are then introduced to a step-by-step guide from ethical problem to well-grounded decision. On day 3, in the module “Managing Business Ethics”, participants get to know tools and techniques of business ethics management, such as mission statements, ethics codes, auditing and reporting tools, and business culture. They are On day 4, participants are introduced to the perspective of Behavioral Economics on Business Ethics and get to know concepts such as nudging, sludging and further concepts and tools that influence people’s ethical or unethical behaviour. Throughout all days we will work interactively with case studies, self-reflection, group exercises, and peer discussion to engage with the topics in-depth.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- NDS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 48
- Signup End
- 11.02.2024
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| seminar |
Applied Business Ethics for Managers
Four-day course.
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32 h semesterly |