AGB 180 - Agribusiness Ethics

Credit(s) 1.50
Lecture Hours: 1.50
In this course, students will develop an awareness of the legal and ethical environment in which businesses must operate. They will understand the history and development of business ethics in the United States and recognize newly emerging trends in business ethics specific to the agriculture industry. Students will develop an understanding of ethics as a dimension of social responsibility and identify the laws regulating ethical behavior. Students will also identify and implement the steps necessary for ethical decision making, as well as create an effective ethics program. There will also be exploration and discussion of current ethical issues in the agriculture industry.