Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

Faculty of Business and Law

School: Business

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• Unit Title

  Business and Professional Ethics

• Unit Code

  MAN3105

• Year

  2015

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

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Description

In every area of business based professional activity ethics has assumed an increasingly important status. This unit is focussed around developing a critical awareness among prospective business professionals and student researchers as to the nature, function and importance of ethical issues across a broad range of business issues. The unit combines the study of the theoretical bases of ethics in the context of business related areas with discussion of real-life moral dilemmas through a case-study approach.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Apply fundamental ethical theories to appraise common ethical issues in the contemporary business context.
2. Define the values which guide personal decision-making.
3. Describe the nature and sources of ethical and moral standards.
4. List the social and psychological factors which may affect moral decision-making.

Unit Content

1. Business and cross-cultural Ethics.
2. Corporate social responsibility.
3. Developing the ethical organisation.
4. Ethical dilemmas and decision-making.
5. Ethical theories.
6. Introduction to ethics and the business environment.
7. Managing for ethical conduct: Common ethical challenges for managers and employees.
8. What are values? Individual and corporate morality.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend a weekly three-hour seminar. Participation in both group and individual activities is a requirement, and has been built into the programme. Off campus students program is delivered via Blackboard. Regular online access is required to complete the assessment requirements of the unit.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Text References

• Price, T. (2008). Leadership ethics: An introduction. New York, Cambridge University Press.
• Brown, M. (2005). Corporate Integrity: Rethinking organizational ethics and leadership. New York, Cambridge University Press.
• Garsten, C., & Hernes, T. (2009). Ethical dilemmas in management. London, Routledge.
• Zabihollah, R. (2009) Corporate governance and ethics. Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley & Sons.
• Weiss, J. (2009). Business ethics: A stakeholder and issues management approach with cases. 5th ed. Mason, OH, South-Western Cengage Learning.
• Shaw, W.H., Barry, V, & Sansbury, G. (2009). Moral issues in business. Victoria, Cengage Learning
• Beauchamp, T., Bowie, N., & Arnold, Denis. (2009). Ethical theory and Business. New Jersey, Pearson.
• Mele, D. (2009). Business ethics in action. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
• Johnson, C. (2007) Ethics in the workplace: Tools and tactics for organizational transformation. California, Sage Publications.
• Goree, K. (2007). Ethics in the workplace Ohio, Thomson.
• Gibson, K. (2007). Ethics and business: An introduction. New York, Cambridge University Press.

Journal References

• Business Ethics Quarterly
• Journal of Business Ethics
• Most other Business Journals

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