Objectives and competences
The student will:
- Know the foundations of ethics, morality and business ethics.
- Understand the deeper ethical issues in business and society.
- Identify the relationship between ethics in normal situations and ethics in crisis situations.
- Be aware of ethical reflection in crisis situations.
Content (Syllabus outline)
- Definition of ethics (culture, ethics, business ethics, values).
- Business culture and ethics in the business world.
- Ethical issues in crises.
- Corporate Social Responsibility.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures
Discussion
Guest lectures
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Describe the basic concepts of ethics, morality and business ethics.
- Differentiate between ethics and morality in business and society.
- Apply their understanding of general concepts of ethics to ethics in business.
- Identify the broader societal dimensions in relation to issues of ethics and morality.
Readings
1. Svedin, L. (2011). Ethics and Crisis Management. Information Age Publishing.
2. Tavčar, M. I. (2000). Kulture, etika in olika managementa: skripta (str. 251). Moderna organizacija.
3. Fisher, C. M., & Lovell, A. (2009). Business ethics and values: individual, corporate and international perspectives (3rd ed., str. XXIII, 616). Pearson Education; FT Financial Times; Prentice Hall.
Prerequisits
No prerequisits.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Seminar paper (100%)
