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Ethical Decision Making (BUS 256)

Term: 2022-2023 School Year Spring Term

Faculty

Bobbie Talcott

STC Position:

Bobbie Talcott

STC Adjunct Business/Marketing Instructor.   Adjunct member of the STC Business Department  (Marketing specialty) with class instruction in Marketing, Business Communications, Public Relations, Supervisory Management, Ethics and the Marketing Internships.

Marketing Instructor, has 35+ years of professional experience that includes business management, marketing, and secondary and post-secondary education.  She earned her graduate degree in educational administration at South Dakota State University and undergraduate degree in business at Minot State University.  She has taught at the post-secondary level for approximately 21 years and holds a post-secondary credential from the South Dakota Board of Education.

 

Education:

 

Undergraduate degree in Business Education, Minot State University, Minot, ND.
 
Graduate degree in Educational Administration, Career and Technical Education, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota.   SDSU member of the honor society of PHI KAPPA PHI 
 
Certified Lou Tice Management Trainer
 
 

 

Professional Mission Statement:

Professional Mission Statement

  • To educate students in all of my classes for employment opportunities.
  • To develop classroom strategies that create and inspire an environment of lifelong learning.
  • To conduct myself with a positive attitude as a motivated leader in my field.
  • To treat each of my students as an individual, and use my enthusiasm, my passion, and myself to guide them to explore and grow through their education.

Each day I will say something kind to, and about someone else; thank those who have helped me, and do something kind for someone else.

 

Description

This course is an introduction to ethical decision making in business. There is an examination of individual, organizational, and societal issues in business ethics. The course does not determine correct ethical action; it is designed to assist the student as a potential business person to make more informed ethical decisions on a daily basis. To accomplish this objective, both descriptive and normative models of unethical and ethical decision making in business are analyzed. Keep in mind that there are no absolute right or wrong solutions in most situations. Dilemmas, real life situations, and cases provide an opportunity for the student to use concepts in the assignments and to resolve ethical issues. Since there is no universal agreement on the correct ethical business norms, critical thinking and informed decision making are emphasized.