Business ethics teaching resources

How do you teach business ethics?
Another approach to teaching business ethics is to assume that organizational values and compliance systems are necessary to prevent people from engaging in unethical conduct.
This approach recognizes the risks and the complex decision-making environment in an organization..
Why is it important to learn about ethics?
Ethics is what guides us to tell the truth, keep our promises, or help someone in need.
There is a framework of ethics underlying our lives on a daily basis, helping us make decisions that create positive impacts and steering us away from unjust outcomes..
Some common workplace ethics include trustworthiness, accountability, respect, transparency, and integrity.
Trustworthiness.
Companies rely on trust within their organization as well as between their clients in order to foster dependable relationships.

Business Ethics in a Box is a free, comprehensive, open-access teaching and learning resource for faculty and students interested in business ethics.

How can teachers help students learn about business ethics?

Guidance from teachers is key in any lesson where students are learning new, interesting, and at times, sensitive information

These lessons are a starting point for teaching about business ethics

Teachers may want to take these ideas and use them to develop other lessons

World Bank (CC) We offer a growing list of lesson plan ideas and resources for high school and college students learning about business ethics

They include activities, discussion questions, and suggested readings from Carnegie Council and also from outside resources