ELEV-FP 003: Business Ethics

ELEV-FP 003: Business Ethics

Course Number: ELEV-FP 003

Duration: One day

Course Description:

Business Ethics explores how a company’s ethical standards shape its reputation, culture, and long-term success. Strong ethics foster trust, strengthen organizational culture, and contribute to sustained profitability. Implementing an ethical program requires intention and commitment, but the impact extends far beyond business results to positively influence people and communities.

A company’s ethics influence all levels of the organization and affect everyone it interacts with, including customers, employees, suppliers, and competitors. At the same time, these groups also shape the organization’s ethical standards. This course emphasizes the importance of understanding ethics as a shared responsibility and provides practical guidance for building, maintaining, and leading with integrity.

By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

• Define and understand business ethics
• Explain the benefits of ethical practices in the workplace
• Create strategies to implement ethics at work
• Recognize social and business responsibility
• Identify ethical and unethical behavior
• Make ethical decisions and lead with integrity

Course Modules:

Module One: What Is Ethics?

• Business ethics defined
• Ethical obligations
• Benefits of managing ethics

Module Two: Implementing Ethics in the Workplace

• Benefits and potential downsides
• Guidelines for managing ethics
• Roles and responsibilities

Module Three: Employer and Employee Rights

• Privacy policies
• Harassment issues
• Technology considerations

Module Four: Business and Social Responsibilities

• Types of responsibilities
• Handling conflicting social and business responsibilities

Module Five: Ethical Decisions

• Ethical decision-making basics
• Balancing personal and organizational ethics
• Common ethical dilemmas
• Overcoming obstacles

Module Six: Whistleblowing

• Criteria and risks
• The whistleblowing process
• Knowing when to speak up

Module Seven: Managerial Ethics

• Ethical management practices
• Characteristics of ethical leaders
• Ensuring ethical behavior

Module Eight: Unethical Behavior

• Recognizing unethical actions
• Prevention strategies
• Addressing and intervening

Module Nine: Ethics in Business (Part One)

• Organizational ethics basics
• Addressing stakeholder needs
• Ethical principles

Module Ten: Ethics in Business (Part Two)

• Ethical safeguards
• Developing a code of ethics
• Conducting internal ethics audits
• Upholding an ethics program

Business Ethics provides learners with the knowledge and tools needed to build ethical organizations grounded in integrity, responsibility, and trust. Join now to strengthen ethical decision-making, foster a culture of integrity, and lead with confidence throughout your organization.