Business Ethics - The Next Phase
Codes of Conduct, Rawls' Theory of Justice, and Professional Ethics Standards
About This Course
Course Information
The advantages of ethical behaviour include higher revenues, improved brand awareness and recognition and better employee motivation and recruitment. As an individual course or as a follow-up to ‘The Relevance of Ethics in Business’ this course considers further aspects of ethics before putting you in a position to solve a real-world dilemma.
Certificate on Completion
This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials and accounts for 2 units of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning. A certificate will be issued once you have completed all 2 units.
Course Sections
This course is made up of the following sections:
- Business Ethics is not formulaic (video)
- Business Ethics is not formulaic (quiz)
What You Will Learn
- Explain John Rawls' theory of justice and the social contract approach to ethical thinking
- Describe the purpose and structure of codes of conduct in professional organisations like ACCA and Chartered Accountants Ireland
- Identify the five fundamental principles of the ACCA Code of Ethics: integrity, objectivity, professional competence, confidentiality, and professional behaviour
- Apply the Chartered Accountants Ireland Conceptual Framework to assess threats including self-interest, familiarity, and intimidation
- Evaluate a real-world accountancy ethics dilemma involving a secondment costing exercise with potential redundancies
- Recognise how speak-up policies and complaints procedures support ethical accountability within organisations
Who This Course Is For
- Accountants who want to deepen their understanding of professional ethics codes and how to apply them
- Professionals in supervisory or management roles who deal with ethical dilemmas involving staff and clients
- Those who have completed 'The Relevance of Ethics in Business' and want to continue their study
- Members of ACCA, Chartered Accountants Ireland, or similar bodies seeking practical ethics CPD
Prerequisites
- A basic understanding of ethics concepts (morals vs ethics, ethical models) is recommended; the companion course 'The Relevance of Ethics in Business' covers this
- No formal ethics qualifications are needed
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