Program Overview

Business Ethics (PHIL*2600)

Term

The term for this course is Winter 2015.

Details

In this course, we look at ethical issues relevant to business from a variety of philosophical perspectives. The course is divided into three sections:

• The first section studies the nature of morality, philosophical theories of ethics, and the relation between justice and the distribution of wealth.
• The second section examines a number of ethical issues relevant to corporations and the capitalist system.
• The third part of the course focuses on ethical aspects of working in business, including:
  • Civil liberties in the workplace
  • Inside trading
  • Whistleblowing
  • Employment equality

Syllabus

The syllabus for the course is available as an attachment: PHIL2600 Wayne_0.pdf, with a size of 123.18 KB.

Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy offers various courses and areas of research. Some of the key aspects include:

• Courses
• Areas of Research
• People
• Why study philosophy?
  • Philosophy and Law School
• Undergraduate Studies
• Graduate Studies
• Speaker Series
• Conferences
• Inclusion and Equity
• Resources

Departments and Schools

The College of Arts comprises several departments and schools, including:

• School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing
• School of Fine Art and Music
• School of Languages and Literatures
• Department of History
• Department of Philosophy
• Interdisciplinary Programs

Centres, Institutes and Labs

The College of Arts is home to several centres, institutes, and labs, such as:

• Centre for Scottish Studies
• Grounded and Engaged Theory Lab (GET)
• Interdisciplinary Design Lab
• The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
• The Humanities Interdisciplinary Collaboration Lab (THINC)
• The School of Fine Art & Music Print Study Collection