HUM202 Ethics in the Workplace  (Course offered online)  (Cultural Literacy course)

Credits 3Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring

Registration Requirement: RD090 and WR090, each with a grade of "C" or better; or placement above stated course levels.

This course examines the ethical responsibility of employers and employees in the workplace and the resulting ethical dilemmas. Students learn the importance of establishing personal and professional ethical standards so people can work together in a safe and productive environment. Student will also study the challenges of formulating these standards due to personal and cultural differences. Case studies are used to illustrate how ethics is critical in the workplace.

This course fulfills: Cultural Literacy; Arts & Letters; Human Relations

View Course Outcomes:

1. Learn the ethical challenges due to personal and cultural differences and the assumptions that underlie these differences
2. Develop an understanding of how ethics and ethical standards apply to the workplace
3. Create a framework for ethical conduct by applying fundamental cultural concepts, conventions, and/or techniques that encompasses all internal and external stakeholders globally
4. Use case studies to evaluate ethical situations and formulate practical guidelines and actions