{"id":190540,"date":"2025-03-24T15:24:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T20:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/?post_type=ama_courses&#038;p=190540"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T19:10:38","slug":"business-ethics","status":"publish","type":"ama_courses","link":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/on-demand\/business-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Ethics in the 21st Century"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div\n\tclass=\"wp-block-ama-hero js-hero-slider splide\"\n\tdata-splide=\"{&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;interval&quot;:5000,&quot;pagination&quot;:true}\"\n>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__track splide__track\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__list splide__list\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide splide__slide\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-image\">\n\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iStock-1453843862.jpg?fit=1254%2C836&#038;resize=1254%2C836\" class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-image-attachment\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 10% 35%\" \/>\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-content\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-business-ethics-in-the-21st-century\">Business Ethics in the 21st Century<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This course introduces the major ethical frameworks in business and seeks to give learners a strong foundation in ethical business practices, whether as individuals, as a leaders, or as stewards of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Beginner\/Intermediate | 10 Hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>$299 for non-members | $259 for members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ama-product-purchase-button\">\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/checkout\/?add-to-cart&#038;quantity%5B190548%5D=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tenroll\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ama-product-restriction\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-course-overview\">Course Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethical decisions in business are everywhere. 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