Managers must routinely make decisions where there are ethical considerations. Behavioral Ethics provides guidance for how to proceed through these tangled situations. It does so by discussing the different theories of how people deal with ethical dilemmas and goes on to cover a number of issues that can impact these decisions.

Examples of these issues are contextual factors, the ethical infrastructure of a business, the role of leaders, and employee interactions with management. The course also addresses the fraud triangle, fraud addiction, whistleblowing, and several similar topics.

Course level: Basic. Prerequisites: None.

Course includes integrated text and study guide, final exam, and grading service.

Note: Course meets the ethics requirement for the following states: AK, AL, AR*, CA**, CO, CT, DC, HI, ID, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK, PA, RI, VT, WI, WV, and WV. (*AR requires 1 hour of state-specific; **CA also requires a state-approved course once every 6 years; this course does not meet that requirement). If there is any doubt as to acceptability for your specific requirements, please check with your State Board.

NASBA field of study: Behavioral Ethics    Course credit: 2 hours