Introduction to ethics & critical thinking

Summary

In a society that is changing at high speed, the solutions that we have learned and the challenges we face, do no longer fit together. The accelerating ecological crisis and digitalization are profoundly transforming our way of life. In times of great change and disorientation, ethics moves center s

Content

Keywords

business ethics; ecological transition, storytelling, critical thinking, unethical behavior

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

none

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Examine the various driving forces of the current societal crisis.
• Analyze sustainability narratives
• Manage ethical risks in organizations

Assessment methods

Your grade is based on two individual assignments and one group assignment.

Assignment 1 (group): Narrating a  better world. Delivery: Powerpoint presentation, 10 slides, groups of three students. (30% of the grade)

Assignment 2 (individual): Analyzing corporate scandals. Delivery: Essay of 800 words. (30% of the grade)

Assignment 3 (individual): Final ethical reflection essay. Delivery: Essay of 1000 words. (40% of the grade)

Supervision

Resources

Bibliography

in the syllabus

Moodle Link

• https://go.epfl.ch/MGT-495