Module Code: MBA703

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Module Title: Business Ethics Module Leader: Dr Leonidas Efthymiou Study period: six weeks through blended learning Content

The syllabus will typically include: 1. Ethical Theory 2. Ethical tools and techniques 3. Ethical governance 4. Employees and business ethics 5. Fair trade and ethical sourcing 6. Consumers and business ethics 7. Multinational corporations and ethics 8. Issues of social responsibility 9. Codes of conduct within organizations 10. Ethics in international management 11. Ethics in Europe; the United States and elsewhere: A comparative study 12. Culture and business ethics 13. Ethical decision making 14. Ethics with respect to ecology and the natural environment

Learning and Teaching

Learning will be achieved through the use of various pedagogical tools such as: 6 powerpoint slides and on-line seminars and tutorials teaching materials in video and audio VLE platform required textbook and other recommended readings case studies assignments (formative and summative) electronic interviews (using digital video) Intended Module Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be expected at threshold level to: (1) Demonstrate a critical awareness of real ethical issues that modern businesses face (2) Critically examine the ethical environment in which corporations operate, be it the market, international operations or the natural environment, and consider the impact this has upon business behaviour and performance (3) Critically assess the ethical dimensions of a business decision from a managerial, individual and societal perspective (4) Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the implications of differences in business ethics systems around the world

Module Assessment

Assessment will be comprised of one written assignment. Students are required to prepare one written assignment on business ethics of at least 4000 words. To this end they must conduct a literature review of an ethical business issue that interests them. The amount of time needed to complete this assignment will vary according to students abilities. However, students are likely to spend one week on searching the literature and another two weeks reviewing the information they have found. They will then need another two to three weeks preparing their final written assignment. Coursework Comprehensive Essay (minimum 4000 words) 100% LO 1, 2, 3, 4 Passing mark: 50%

Learning Resources

Books Essential reading: Bibb, S. (2010) The Right Thing: An Everyday Guide to Ethics Business. West Sussex, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Crane, A. & Matten, D. (2010) Business Ethics. (3rd Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Recommended reading:

Crane, A. & Matten, D. (2006) Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization, (2nd Edition), Oxford: Oxford University Press. Fisher, C. & Lovell, A. (2009) Business Ethics and Values. Individual, Corporate and International Perspectives. 3rd edition. Harlow, England: FT Prentice Hall. Clegg, S. & Rhodes, C. (2006). Management Ethics. Contemporary Contexts. Abingdon: Routledge. De George, R.T. (2003). The Ethics of Information Technology and Business . Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. Donaldson, T., Werhane, P.H. & Cording, M. (2002). Ethical Issues in Business. A Philosophical Approach (7th Edition.) New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Gupta, A.D. (2004). Human Values in Management. Aldershot, England: Ashgate Publishing. Harrison, M. R. (2005). An Introduction to Business and Management Ethics . Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan. Hendry, J. (2004). Between Enterprise and Ethics. Business and Management in a Bimoral Society. New York: Oxford University Press. Kline, J.M. (2005). Ethics for International Business. Decision Making in a Global Political Economy. New York: Routledge. Malachowski, A. (2001). Business Ethics: Critical Perspectives in Business and Management. London: Routledge. Werhane, P.H. & Singer, A. E. (1999) Business Ethics in Theory and in Practice. Contributions from Asia and New Zealand . Dorthrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers

Journals Asian Journal of Business Ethics Business and Professional Ethics Business Ethics Quarterly Business Ethics: A European Review Journal of Business Ethics Harvard Business Review

Websites http://www.web-miner.com/busethics.htm Cal Poly Pomona University Library http://www.csupomona.edu/~library/websites/busethics.html European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) http://www.eben-net.org Click on Resources link to access web links that offer resources in business ethics