Ethics: Integrity, A Foundation for Success
Overview
This course will be an overview of:
- How unethical behavior can ruin careers, bring debilitating fines to companies, and lead to prison terms for executives and others.
- How regulation and compliance influence the standards and expectations for ethical behavior.
- How a sound understanding of ethical theory may help in identifying unethical employees or fraudulent behavior.
- Ethics considerations regarding the future of work.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Recognize ethical dilemmas, violations, and consequences
- Identify organizations that influence ethical standards and expectations
- Recognize the role of regulations, policies, and standards in business ethics
- Describe the foundational theory of ethics
- Recognize signs of employee and financial reporting fraud
Details
- Field of Study
- Behavioral Ethics
- Credits
- 2 Credits
- Provider
- Becker Professional Education IRS Approved Program
- Knowledge Level
- Basic
- Advanced Preparation
None
- Course ID
- 33009/38412
- Publication Date
- 11/26/2025
- Planned Expiration
- 06/30/2027
- Prerequisites
None
- Field of Study
- Behavioral Ethics
- Credits
- 2 Credits
- Provider
- Becker Professional Education IRS Approved Program
- Knowledge Level
- Basic
- Advanced Preparation
None
- Course ID
- 33897/54024
- Publication Date
- 11/25/2025
- Planned Expiration
- 06/30/2027
- Prerequisites
None
Instructor
Jennifer McAllister
Jennifer McAllister
Accreditations
- 1 year course access
- NASBA-approved content
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