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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Ethics in Business Management | |||
| Reference | BSM714 | Version | 3 |
| Created | January 2019 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | July 2019 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with a critical understanding of the principal theories of philosophical ethics; the origins of moral values and the ways in which these may vary between cultures; the application of moral reasoning to the ethical problems facing businesses and the individuals employed by them; the international setting of ethical problems in business and the regulation of the activities of international business; and the relation between norms, regulations and the views of different stakeholders in the application of ethics to international business. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically evaluate different philosophical conceptions of morality and ethics, and how they may be rooted in different cultures and socio-economic systems. |
| 2 | Critically analyse the scope and purpose of business ethics and the theoretical underpinning associated with this area of analysis. |
| 3 | Critically assess the relationship between the employer and the employee from an ethical perspective. |
| 4 | Critically review the ethics of the individual in a business setting and the interaction between individual and societal factors in shaping ethics in different societies. |
| 5 | Critically evaluate the ethical questions facing international business, the points of view of different stakeholders, and appropriate resolutions to ethical problems in specific cases. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Analysis of the scope and purpose of business ethics; what it is, why do it and, does it work? Examination of moral issues in business. Examination of the theoretical underpinning supporting ethical decision-making. Analysis of the relationship between the organisation and the employee; insider trading, whistleblowing and employee loyalty, extortion and bribery, employee conflicts of interest. Examination of the relationship between business and the consumer; corporate responsibility, corporate executives, disasters and moral responsibility, corporate governance. Critically evaluating advertising and marketing ethics. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Face-to-face classroom methods (lectures, tutorials) are combined with computer-mediated activities. Paper and/or web-based learning materials, seminars and/or on-line support, with group work supported by discussion forums. Emphasis is placed on an interactive approach to communication and learning, with student involvement fostered through discussions and group working. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 32 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 118 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 25% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 5 |
| Description: | Group presentation | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 75% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Individual report | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The Module is assessed by two components: C1 - Group Presentation - 25% weighting. C2 - Individual Report- 75% weighting. Module Pass Mark = Grade D (40%) | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | At least 70% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component |
| B | At least 60% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component |
| C | At least 50% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component |
| D | At least 40% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component |
| E | At least 35% on weighted aggregate |
| F | Less than 35% on weighted aggregate |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Schuez, Mathias: Angewandte Unternehmensethik - Grundlagen fuer Studium und Praxis. Muenchen: Pearson (2., aktualisierte Aufl.) 2021. |
| 2 | Schuez, Mathias: Grundlagen ethischer Unternehmensverantwortung. Zuerich: vdf- Hochschulverlag der ETH (2. erw. Aufl.) 2021. |
| 3 | Freeman, Edward/ Martin, Kirsten E./ Parmar, Bidhan (2020): The Power of AND - Responsible Business Without Trade-Offs. New York: Columbia University Press. |
| 4 | Goebel, Elisabeth (2020): Unternehmensethik - Grundlagen und praktische Umsetzung. Muenchen: UVK (6. Aufl.). |
| 5 | Weitere Literatur, Artikel werden zum Kursbeginn vom Dozierenden auf Moodle zur Verfuegung gestellt. |