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Business Ethics Course Overview

The document outlines a business ethics course that introduces contemporary ethical issues, moral reasoning, and obligations of members of the workforce. It covers topics like social responsibility, ethical issues in business, moral philosophies, and decision making frameworks over 15 weeks.

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Business Ethics Course Overview

The document outlines a business ethics course that introduces contemporary ethical issues, moral reasoning, and obligations of members of the workforce. It covers topics like social responsibility, ethical issues in business, moral philosophies, and decision making frameworks over 15 weeks.

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Business Ethics

Course Objectives:
After the completion of this course, students will be able to:

 To introduces contemporary and controversial ethical issues facing the business


community.
 Explain moral reasoning, moral dilemmas, law and morality, equity, justice and
fairness, ethical standards, and moral development.
 To demonstrate an understanding of their moral responsibilities and obligations are
members of the workforce and society.

Course Outline:

Topics
Week 1 An Overview of Business Ethics
 Business Ethics Defined
 Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
 The development of Business Ethics
 Why study Business Ethics
 Framework for Studying Business Ethics
Week 2 Ethical Issues in Business
 Foundation of Ethical Conflict
 Classification of Ethical Issues
Week 3  Ethical Issues Related to Participants and Functional Areas of
Business
 Recognizing an Ethical Issue
Week 4 Applying Moral Philosophies to Business Ethics
 Moral Philosophy Defined
 Moral Philosophy Perspectives
Week 5 Social Responsibility
 The Economic Dimension
 The Legal dimension
 The Ethical Dimension
 The Philanthropic Dimension
Week 6 An Ethical Decision Making Framework
 Ethical Issue Intensity
 Individual Factors: Stages of Cognitive Moral Development
 Corporate Culture
 Significant Others
Week 7  Opportunity
 Business Ethics Evaluations and Intentions
 Using the Ethical Decision- Making Framework to Improve
Ethical
Decisions
Week 8 Mid Term Examination
Week 9 How the Organization Influences Ethical Decision Making
 Organizational Structure and Business Ethics
 The Role of Corporate Culture in Ethical Decision-Making
Group Dimensions of Organizational Structure and Culture
Implications of Organizational Relationship for Ethical
Decisions
Week 10 The Influence of Significant Others in the Organization
 Interpersonal Relationships in Organizations
 Organizational Pressures and Significant Others
 Leadership
 Significant Others and Ethical Behavior in Business
Week 11 Islamic Ethics
 Business Ethics and ethical Guidelines in Islam
Week 12 Business Ethics in a Global Economy
 Perceptions of Corruptness
 Cultural & Ethical Relativism
 Role of Multinational Corporations
Week 13 Business Ethics and Organizational Performance
 Ethics & Performance Correlations
 Ethics & Commitment to Quality
 Customer Satisfaction & Ethics
 Committed Employees & Ethics.
Week 14 Insider Trading and Ethics & Computer Ethics
 The Ethics of Insider Trading
 The argument against Insider Trading.
 To know the guidelines of computer ethics
Week 15 Revision
Final Term Examination

Recommended Text Books

1) Boylan Michael, Series Editor, Basic Ethics in Action Series, Prentice Hall, 2001or
(Latest Edition).
2) Ferrell, O.C, and Fraedrich, John, Ethical Decision Making and Cases, New York,
Houghton Mifflin, 2002 (5th Edition) or (Latest Edition).
3) Post James E. and Lawrence Ann T., Business and Society, (10th Edition), 2006 or
(Latest Edition).
4) Business Ethics by Manuel G. Velasquez or (Latest Edition).
5) Business Ethics by Joseph W Weiss or (Latest Edition).
6) Moral issues in Business by William H Shaw & Vincent Barry or (Latest Edition).

Note: In addition to the above, any other text or book referred by Instructor can also be
included.

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