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Winter School: Business Ethics (IFLV6540)
Department
- International Program
Course unit code
- IFLV6540
Level of course unit
- Bachelor
Year of study
- Fall 2024
Semester when the course unit is delivered
- 1
Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3.0
Name of lecturer(s)
- Dr. Seeler Jürgen-Matthias
- Groenewald Liezl, PhD
Learning outcomes of the course unit
- This course aims at developing students understanding of ethical issues in the workplace. It moves from broader ethical theories to practical ethics challenges in organizations. More specifically, it equips students with a thorough understanding of identifying moral problem issues and considering appropriate measures to counter them.
Mode of delivery
- -
Prerequisites and co-requisites
- none
Recommended optional program components
- none
Course contents
- • Basics of Business Ethics
• Ethics Theories
• Context of Business Ethics in Western Societies
• Ethical Issues in Organizations
• Theoretical Concepts for Ethics Implementation in Organizations
• Integration of Ethics in Business Operations
Recommended or required reading
- Bowie, R. E. (ed.): The Blackwell Guide to Business Ethics. Blackwell-Wiley, Malden, Oxford
Frederick, R. E. (ed.): A Companion to Business Ethics. Blackwell, Malden, Oxford
Freeman, R. E. (1984): Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach. Prentice Hall, Boston
Kant, I. (1785): Grounding for the Metaphysics of Moral. Translated by James W. Ellington, 3rd ed., 1993, Hackett, Indianapolis
King Report on Corporate Governance 2009. (URL: http://www.library.up.ac.za/law/docs/king111report.pdf)
Public Law 107-204, Sarbanes-Oxley-Act, 2002; (URL: http://www.sec.gov/about/laws/soa2002.pdf)
Rossouw, D./van Vuuren, L. (2010): Business Ethics. Cape Town, Oxford University Press (4th ed.)
Shaw, W. H./Barry, V. (2006): Moral Issues in Business. 10th ed., Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont, USA
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Teaching will be a blend of classroom and online facilitation. In addition, group work on case studies will complement the overall teaching load to enable students applying theory to professional practice.
Assessment methods and criteria
- Presentation
- Group presentation (75 % of overall grade) and Multiple Choice Test (25 % of overall grade)
Language of instruction
- English
Work placement(s)
- none