COURSE STRUCTURE
COURSE: MGT3219 Business Ethics (4 cr.)
PREREQUISITE(S):
None
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This module provides students with sound understanding of the moral principles that governs corporate, group and individual responsibilities in everyday business operations
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The aims of this course are to enable students to:
1. Introduce students to the ethical concepts that are relevant to resolving moral issues in business
2. Impart the reasoning and analytical skills needed to apply ethical concepts to business decisions making
3. Identify the moral issues involved in the management of specific problem areas in business
4. Provide an understanding of the social and natural environments within which moral issues in business arise
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Successful students will be able to:
1. Discuss the importance of practicing ethics in business
2. Describe the relationship between justice and different types of economic distribution
3. Discuss the legitimate and illegitimate influence of organisation on their employees and to link the possible moral issues in personnel policies and procedures
4. Integrate the concept of informed consent with various methods of obtaining information, privacy
5. Assess moral issues such as loyalty to company, conflict of interest, abuse of official position, insider trading, bribes, kickbacks, receiving gifts and entertainment that can influence employees in their decision-making
COURSE FORMAT:
Total Student Learning Time (SLT) (L = Lecture; T = Tutorial; P = Practical; O = Others) :
Face to Face
Guided & Independent Learning (hr)
Total Student Learning Time (hr)
L
T
P
O
28
24
0
10
103
165
STUDENT EVALUATION:
Test & Quizzes: 20%; Individual Assignment: 20%; Group Assignments: 20%; Final Examination: 40%.
* Students are not allowed to sit for the Final Exam if Class Attendance is less than 80%
FINAL
References: 1. Velasquez, M., Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases, 7th ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, 2011. 2. Boatright, J.R., Ethics and the Conduct of Business, 7th ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, 2011.