The course consists of three elements: The first weeks are a crash course in ethics, in particular business ethics. These weeks are geared towards knowledge acquisition and the primary focus is introductory reading. The second element consists of reading a scientific article on one specific topic each week, such as executive compensation, fossil investments, marketing ethics, or the platform economy. The choice of topics can be shaped by students' interests. These weeks focus primarily on active discussion. The third element consists in each student answering one specific ethical issue from business life on the basis of a scheme for ethical decision-making which we learn about in class. The work will be presented and discussed in class. The evaluation is based on all three elements.

1. Students acquire an overview of the most important positions in ethical theory and business ethics.
2. Students significantly improve their ability to give clear and well-argued answers to ethical questions from business life.

• Brenkert, G., & Beauchamp, T., eds. (2012). The Oxford Handbook of Business Ethics (Oxford University Press).
• Crane, A., Matten, D., Glozer, S., & Spence, L. J. (2019). Business Ethics (Oxford University Press).
• Fernando, A. C. (2009). Business Ethics: An Indian Perspective (Pearson).
• Gibson, K. (2023). Ethics and Business: An Introduction (Cambridge University Press).
• Moriarty, J. (2021). "Business Ethics", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2021 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2021/entries/ethics-business.
• Trevino, L., & Nelson, K. (2010). Managing Business Ethics (John Wiley & Sons).