BUS-FPX4801 moves business ethics from abstract theory into applied organizational analysis — starting with your own ethical decision-making framework, then identifying a real company's ethical issue, proposing how to build a more ethical culture, and assessing the impact of corporate social responsibility policy. Each assessment builds on the prior one's company or scenario, so the choice you make early in the course shapes how much material you have to work with later. This guide breaks down what each assessment requires and how ethics-focused academic support for BUS-FPX4801 fits a course that blends personal reflection with case-based business analysis.
Course Overview
This course examines ethical decision-making in business at both the individual and organizational level. You'll begin by articulating your own ethical approach using a recognized framework (such as utilitarian, deontological, or virtue ethics), then apply that lens to a real or realistic company's ethical dilemma, propose concrete steps for building a stronger ethical culture within that organization, and evaluate the broader impact of its corporate social responsibility policy. As a capstone-track course, it expects you to synthesize ethical theory with practical business judgment rather than simply summarize concepts.
Key Assessments
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1Personal Ethical Views
Asks you to articulate and defend your own ethical decision-making framework, often applied to a workplace scenario such as a coworker performance or conduct issue, grounded in a recognized ethical theory.
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2Company Ethical Issue Identification
Requires identifying a genuine ethical dilemma at a real or realistic company — such as disproportionate wealth distribution or another conduct issue — and analyzing its consequences for stakeholders.
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3Creating an Ethical Culture
Builds on Assessment 2 by proposing concrete strategies for strengthening the organization's ethical culture in response to the issue you identified.
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4Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
Closes the course by evaluating how a company's corporate social responsibility policy affects its stakeholders, reputation, and long-term business outcomes.
How We Help With BUS-FPX4801
- Selecting and applying a defensible ethical framework (utilitarian, deontological, virtue ethics) consistently across assessments
- Identifying a company ethical issue with enough depth and documentation to support three more assessments
- Proposing realistic, well-grounded strategies for building an ethical organizational culture
- Analyzing corporate social responsibility impact with credible, current sourcing
- APA 7 formatting and scholarly source integration across all four assessments
Common Challenges in This Course
The most consequential decision in this course is the company and ethical issue you choose in Assessment 2 — pick something too vague or under-documented, and Assessments 3 and 4 become much harder to write with depth. Students also lose points by switching ethical frameworks between assessments instead of applying one consistently from Assessment 1 onward, which rubrics often specifically check for. On the CSR assessment, a common gap is evaluating the policy in generic terms instead of tying it concretely back to the same company and issue used in the earlier assessments.
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BUS-FPX4801 FAQ
Yes — Assessments 2 through 4 build directly on the ethical issue identified in Assessment 2, so they need to use the same company and issue throughout.
It can be a realistic scenario, but using a real, well-documented company makes it much easier to support Assessments 3 and 4 with credible evidence.
Most rubrics accept any recognized framework (utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics) as long as you apply it consistently and explain your reasoning clearly.
Yes — BUS-FPX4801 is one of the capstone-track courses alongside BUS-FPX4802 and BUS-FPX4993, which together prepare you for the program's terminal capstone project.
Enough to credibly document the real ethical issue and the company's CSR policy — scholarly and reputable business sources are expected, properly cited in APA 7.