MACC-507 : Business Ethics for Accounting and Auditors

The globalization of business along with greater advances in technology has increased the complexity of ethical decision making in business. An understanding of business ethics has thus become a crucial element in the organizational environment. The purpose of this course is to help students improve their ability to make ethical decisions in business by providing them with a framework that they can use to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical issues in business decision making. In addition to individual decision making, business ethics and social responsibility are important parts of a firm's business strategy. Issues such as conflicts between personal values and organizational goals; the role of sustainability in business strategy; and the importance of stakeholder relationships, corporate governance, and the development of ethics programs and an ethical culture in an organization will be discussed.