Undergraduate Course: Business Ethics (BUST10004)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Aims
The objective of the course is to provide students with a basic grounding in business ethics, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the relationship between CSR and corporate ethics. Within this course framework specific emphasis will be placed on the moral agency of corporate executives, the institutional constraints on moral autonomy and the grounds of moral hazard.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Lecture Theatre, Hugh Robson Building | 1-6,8-11 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completing the course students will be able:
(i) to understand the scope and content of ethical theory (including its limitations) and its relevance for diverse institutional and operational business contexts, and individual choice and agency.
(ii) to articulate and discuss critically various philosophical principles and theories which underpin conceptions of 'ethical' or 'unethical' behaviour in different contexts.
(iii) to apply the theoretical precepts of ethical theory in order to evaluate real-life situations, clarify ethical alternatives, articulate associated moral values and be able to explain techniques of moral reasoning.
(iv) to be aware of the content, objectives and limitations of corporate social responsibility policies.
(v) to understand the relevance of ethical reasoning to one=s own professional and social behaviour.
(vi) to develop a greater awareness of cross cultural variations in assessing moral issues through case based discussions with other members of learning groups.
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Assessment Information
Assessment
Assessment is in the form of a single two-hour degree examination in April/May.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
BE |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr James Hine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3805
Email: J.A.Hine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Paul Kydd
Tel: (0131 6)50 3824
Email: Paul.Kydd@ed.ac.uk |
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