美經濟倫理學網絡公開課受追捧大綱
The first unlimited-enrollment massive open online course (MOOC) offered for free by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University will start Nov. 4.
由聖塔克拉拉大學馬庫拉應用倫理學研究中心提供的，第一屆免費無入學門坎大型網絡公開課將於11月4日正式開課。
The four-week introductory course, “Business Ethics in the Real World,” will offer practical advice on confronting unethical situations in the workplace -- from white lies on resumes and manager pressure to falsify reports, to bosses accepting bribes or questionable company actions against industry competitors. The course is designed for everyone from a new business student to a seasoned chief executive.
這個時長4周的導論性質的課程，“現實中的經濟倫理學”，將向學員提供實際可行的具體建議，幫助學員應對工作中遇到的、有違商業倫理的情況——如簡歷造假、上司壓力、報告造假、上司受賄、行業內不正當競爭等等。該課程面向各層次學員開放，從新入行的學徒到資深首席執行官。
Registration is now open for the course, which spans four weeks but may be taken anytime within a four-month window starting Feb. Two additional MOOCs are scheduled to start in early January and March 2014.
課程入學登記現在已經開始了，學員可以通過明年2月份開通的課程窗口入班學習，課程窗口在4個月內有效，具體學習時間可自行調整。另外兩個網絡公開課計劃在明年1月份和三月份開課。
There will be no limit to the number of students who may sign up. The course includes a series of video lectures, discussions of real world ethical dilemmas, and opportunities to interact with the instructor and classmates from around the globe.
對登記入學的學員人數將不設限制。課程共包括一系列視頻演講、針對現實倫理困境的討論，以及各種互動環節，學員將有機會與課程教師和來自全球的同學進行互動。
Last winter, a pilot course, capped at 500 students filled up in just six weeks, with participants from 25 different countries and six continents. The course is in demand for many reasons, said Kirk O. Hanson, the course instructor and executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Company executives increasingly are asking questions about corporate behavior and ethical character and are being examined closely when they engage business partners who may not act ethically or outsource to local cultures where corruption is common.
去年冬天舉辦的試聽課程，人數限制在500人以內，六週時間內人數就報滿了，學員來自6個大陸的25個不同國家。馬庫拉應用倫理學研究中心執行總監、授課教師Kirk O. Hanson指出，課程供不應求的狀況是由多種原因造成的。企業領導者越來越多的關注企業行爲規範和企業倫理形象，當他們和有違商業倫理的商業夥伴合作時，或者在有受賄風俗的國家承辦外包業務時，他們都會需要這些知識。
“Every professional in business asks herself or himself difficult questions about ‘what am I willing to do to meet my business goals, and what am I willing to tolerate in my own company’s behavior?’” Hanson said.
Hanson說，每個專業的商業界人事都會嚴肅的問自己，“爲了達到我的商業目標我願意做怎樣的事情？我對自己公司的商業行爲有怎樣的容忍限度？”
The next two MOOCs will build on the first, addressing more complex questions regarding creating ethical corporate cultures and operating in international business.
另外兩個網絡公開課將在第一個網絡公開課已有的學習程度基礎上設置，探討更爲複雜的經濟倫理問題，如如何創建良好的企業倫理文化，如何將經濟倫理運用到國際商務中等等。
“The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics is uniquely positioned to explore such ethical dilemmas, especially given its Silicon Valley location,” Hanson added. “Our mission is to raise awareness about daily ethical issues, and to provide practical tools for managing ethical choices.”
“馬庫拉應用倫理學研究中心在探討經濟倫理困境的問題上有其獨特優勢，尤其考慮到研究中心位於美國硅谷。”Hanson補充說，“我們的任務是培養人們對日常倫理事宜的意識，併爲人們進行正確的經濟理決擇提供實際方法論。”
SCU’s pilot MOOC last year was the first to be offered at a Jesuit university, and since then Marquette, Georgetown and others have launched MOOCs.
聖塔克拉拉大學的網絡試聽公開課是去年首個由宗教背景的大學舉辦的網絡公開課。之後馬凱特大學和喬治城大學也相繼推出了網絡公開課。
