Recognizing and Respecting Rights of Everyone

Remember the example of the executive in a foreign country being forced to watch a stoning from Unit 3? This is an excellent example of ethical decision-making and considering the culture where business is conducted. Every culture has its own traditions and perspectives, and we must be mindful of those differences and ensure that the policies in the workplace embrace or at the very least consider those perspectives. In this unit, you will learn about diversity and inclusion, making reasonable accommodations, sexual identification and orientation, income inequalities, and animal rights implications.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Reflect on the importance of ethical reasoning and decision-making in business;
• explain the benefits of employee diversity in the workplace;
• Discuss the challenges presented by workplace diversity;
• Identify workplace accommodations often provided for persons with differing abilities;
• Analyze the effects of income inequality on the middle class;
• Explain rising concerns about corporate treatment of animals; and
• Describe the financial implications of animal ethics for business.