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webentwicklerin (2020): Nähzeug. Österreich. Web: https://pixabay.com/de/photos/nähzeug-gewinde-schere-5063401/ (27.9.2026)Hello and welcome to the learning path “Profit or Conscience – What Influences Our Economic Actions?”
Great to have you here! In this learning path, you will explore an important question: What influences the decisions companies make? Is making a profit always the main goal, or do social responsibility, working conditions and the interests of different groups also play a role?
You will start by examining the issue of child labour in the textile industry. You will then learn more about shareholders and stakeholders and explore how their different interests can influence business decisions. You will analyse entrepreneurial actions, consider possible alternatives and reflect on the consequences of different decisions.
Finally, you will also have the opportunity to think about your own role as a consumer and how your purchasing decisions may influence companies and their actions.
The learning path consists of two lessons, with an optional third lesson for further reflection.
Sounds interesting? Then let’s get started!
In this learning course, you will …
- … identify and explain the structures behind the employment of child labour in the textile industry by working on a mystery activity. (AFB I)
- … identify examples of shareholders and stakeholders. (AFB I)
- … analyse business decisions and their effects on the interests of shareholders and stakeholders. (AFB II)
- … develop alternative courses of action for entrepreneurs, analyse their possible consequences and evaluate them. (AFB III)
- … assess a company’s management decisions from the perspective of a shareholder or stakeholder. (AFB III)
- … reflect on your own consumer behaviour and its possible impact on economic decisions. (AFB III – optional lesson)