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Foundations of Business Ethics - MAN00021C
Module summary
To introduce students to the theories and practices of business ethics and social responsibility in national and global contexts and the personal, ethical dilemmas, which people in organisations can face within such contexts.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
To introduce students to the theories and practices of business ethics and social responsibility in national and global contexts and the personal, ethical dilemmas, which people in organisations can face within such contexts.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of this module students should be able to:
Identify the central claims, arguments, problems and solutions to be found in contemporary ethical business discussions
Develop abilities to interpret, synthesise and criticise ethical positions and debates from literature
Present and critically assess arguments in a clear and rigorous way
Undertake independent work, including identifying and using appropriate resources and referencing formats
Develop appropriate ethical academic written skills including how to structure an essay and how to reference appropriately
Module content
Employability and Transferability Outcomes
By the end of this module students should have achieved:
Knowledge and understanding in the:
Challenges and opportunities arising from the activities of people and organisations
Economic, social and environmental conditions which influence future business decisions
Development of appropriate and ethical business policies and strategies to meet stakeholder needs within a changing environment
Role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and business ethics in the modern corporation
Process of academic referencing
Intellectual skills including:
Cognitive skills of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis
The ability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence
Detection of false logic or reasoning
To create, evaluate and access a range of ethical options within a given context
Application of ideas and knowledge to a range of business and other situations
Professional practical skills including:
The application of business models to business problems and phenomena
Self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people, cultures, business and management issues
Transferable (key) skills including:
Communication skills (oral and written) in a range of electronic and business media
Reflective, adaptive and collaborative learning
The interpersonal skills for effective listening, negotiating, persuasion and presentation
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Feedback will be written:
Annotation of the submitted student work
Structured feedback sheet – aligned with marking criteria
Feed-forward session
Indicative reading
Crane, A. and Matten, D. (2016). Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization. Oxford.