303899 (v.2) Ethics in Business 300

Area:

School of Management

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Knowledge of how to acquire a non-dogmatic, objective and rational approach to some of the major ethical and moral issues that confront managers and executives in their day-to-day activities. Provides an understanding and appreciation of some of the major ethical and moral problems that may be experienced as business managers or executives in the public sector.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Depicted business as a system of responsibility, commitment, relationship, and purposes. Seen relationships based on respect, honesty, fairness, and trust as fundamentals to the effective and ethical functioning of organisations. Instilled a recognition of a leader's responsibility toward employees, customers, community, suppliers, and owners. Developed moral awareness in individuals who, while under severe time pressures, will be faced with a constant stream of decisions about situations that rarely come labelled as "ethical decisions". Inspired and empowered their own imagination to envision a personal role in shaping a positive future. Challenged cynicism as a destructive unifying attitude andas a costly rationalisation for inaction. Instilled excitement about a career in business and about the opportunities in such a career to contribute beyond self.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Aguilar, F.J. (1994). Managing Corporate Ethics Learning from America's Ethical Companies: How to Supercharge Business Performance. New York, Oxford University Press. Aram, J.D. (1976). Administrative Behaviour. New Jersey, Prentice-Hall. Arrowsmith, W., Lattimore, R. and Parker. D. (1984). Aristophanes: Four Plays. New York, Meridian Classic Printing. Aristotle. (1962). Nicomachean Ethics. New York, Macmillan Library of Liberal Arts, Harvard University. Badaracco, J., Joseph, L. (1995). Business Ethics Roles and Responsibilities. Chicago, Irwin. Badaracco, J., Joseph, L. (1997). Defining Moments: When Managers Must Choose between Right and Right. Boston, Harvard Business School Press. Barry, N. (1998) Business Ethics. London, Macmillan Business. Barry, N. (1988). Ethical Theory and Business. (third edition). New Jersey, Prentice-Hall. Beugre, C.D. (1998). Managing Fairness in Organisations. Westport, Quorum Books.

Unit Texts:

De George, R.T. (1999). Business Ethics. (fifth edition). Upper Saddle River. New Jersey, Prentice Hall.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Class Presentation 50%. Business Ethics Diary/Journal (Group Mark 20% and Lecturer's Mark 20%). Contribution and/or Participation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2004	Joondalup Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Joondalup Campus	Semester 2	Y
2004	Informatics Group S'pore	Term 4	Y