1. To critically evaluate and synthesise different theoretical approaches to business ethics and assess their impact upon the success of organisations.
Knowledge and Understanding

2. To identify ethically problematic situations in business practice from different social actors and institutional stakeholders using theoretical models and frameworks.
Analysis

3. To deal with complex issues in a critical and creative way to make sound judgements. To produce effective and concise reports in both digital and hard copy formats.
Problem Solving

4. Reflection on the nature of Ethics and what it means for Business Organisations
Reflection

A. Group Presentation covering LO 1-3 (30%) - 500 words
B. Individual assignment - A digitally produced presentation that is uploaded on to a digital platform (70%; LO 1-4) - 2000 words


PLEASE NOTE ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR Semester 1 2020/21 DUE TO COVID-19 AS FOLLOWS:

For partners: STK, ASL, ASK, BUV and DIS and CECOS.

The Group Work and presentation to be replaced by a 500 words self reflection which will constitute 10% of the total assessment. Coursework becomes 90%

In a world where there is an ever-increasing awareness of corporate social responsibility, companies and its managers are expected to act in an ethical manner. You will examine various models that for-profit and non-profit companies adopt toward good governance and the moral challenges faced by them.

Understanding Business Ethics
• Introduction to Business
• Framing Business Ethics: Corporate Responsibility, Stakeholders, and Citizenship
• Evaluating Business Ethics: Normative Ethical Theories
• Making Decisions in Business in Business Ethics: Descriptive Ethical Theories
• Managing Business Ethics: Tools and Techniques

Contextualising Business Ethics
• Shareholders and Business Ethics
• Employers and Business Ethics
• Consumers and Business Ethics
• Suppliers, Competitors and Business Ethics
• Civic Society and Business Ethics
• Government, Regulation, and Business Ethics
• Conclusions and Future Perspectives

The learning strategy for full-time/part-time on-campus and corporate delivery modes requires students to commit to 150 learning hours (including assessment). Of this there will be 36 hours of class or workshop support and 114 hours of independent and self-directed study for students working alone or as part of a learning group.

The tutor led sessions will tend to follow a general pattern of introduction of a topic and provision of frameworks and models for student learning, followed by application by students to appropriate data or case study materials. Students will be expected to perform set exercises, these will include the analysis, discussion and presentation of case based work both individually and as part of a learning group. Formative assessment will be provided throughout the module. Digital tools will be used to enhance learning.
Students will be expected to obtain supplementary information from a number of paper or electronic sources as part of their preparation, as recommended by the tutor.

Business Ethics – Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization (2015), Crane, A. & Matten, D., Fourth Edition, Oxford University Press

Managing Business Ethics: Straight Talk about How to Do It Right (2016), Trevino, L.K. & Nelson, K.A., Seventh Edition, Wiley

Business Ethics: Readings and Cases in Corporate Morality (2014), Hoffman, W.M., Fredrick, R.E. & Schwartz, M.S. (Eds), Fifth Edition, Wiley

VLE learning support material to be provided for independent /self-directed learning.

Module handbooks

Open Textbook Library

Selected contemporary problem/practice based case examples

In a world where there is an ever-increasing awareness of corporate social responsibility, companies and its managers are expected to act in an ethical manner. You will examine various models that for-profit and non-profit companies adopt toward good governance and the moral challenges faced by them.