ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Course
- EASC420 - ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Department
- Master of Business Administration - English - Master
- Course Type
- Scientific Preparation
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 0
- ECTS
- 4
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. DAGNU HAILE TESSEMA
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
The course is designed to familiarize students with concepts such as morality, theory of right and wrong, the theory of value, what entails goodness and badness, and the theory of virtue and vice. After introducing these concepts, the course encourages students to think about ethical aspect of real life events and issues, makes them analytically examine their position in social life and how they deal with ethical issues. Students become more effective decision makers by examining the meaning and role of ethics in the business environment, and the social responsibility of business organizations. Topics include the relationship between business and society; identifying stakeholdersand issues; the theoretical basis of business ethics; business ethics in management and leadership; the concept of corporate social responsibility; corporate social responsibility in practice; regulating business; ownership and governance of the corporation; environmental and business responsibilities; globalization and business responsibilities; and ethics, responsibilities and strategy
ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Exam | Midterm | 30 |
| Project | Project | 20 |
| Final Exam | Final | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
- 01 Assess the role ethics in the business process (Solo 5)
- 02 Explain the roles of ethics in decision-making process (Solo 3)
- 03 Identify key sources and basic dimensions of ethics ( Solo 2)
- 04 Discuss the relevant concepts and usage of practical cases/activities (Solo 5)
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Ethics and Business |
| Week 3 | Ethics and Business |
| Week 4 | Ethical Principles in Business |
| Week 5 | Ethical Principles in Business |
| Week 6 | Government, Market and International Trade |
| Week 7 | Government, Market and International Trade |
| Week 8 | Review for Exam |
| Week 9 | Midterm Examinations |
| Week 10 | Midterm Examinations |
| Week 11 | Ethics in the Marketplace |
| Week 12 | Ethics in the Marketplace |
| Week 13 | Ethics and the Environment |
| Week 14 | Ethics and the Environment |
| Week 15 | Final exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Velasquez, Manuel G., author. Title: Business ethics : concepts & cases/Manuel G. Velasquez, Santa Clara University. Description: Eighth Edition. | New York : Pearson, [2017] | Revised edition of the author’s Business ethics, c2012.
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
- P01 PO1 Been able to demonstrate their learned skills and knowledge regarding business related issues and research which they can use continuously in their personal and business life.
- P02 PO2 Obtained theoretical and practical information from the courses that allowed students to learn and work independently.
- P03 PO3 Been ensured that they learnt by increasing their level of knowledge and skills which are necessary in their field.
- P04 PO4 Increased their creativity and analytical thinking and developed crucial skills which are needed to be applied both in their studies, research, and future careers.
- P05 PO5 Adopted and implemented ethical principles and moral values regarding the use of technology in their studies and professional lives by creating an awareness on using the technological imperatives.
- P06 PO6 Designed their theoretical and practical knowledge in a way that they could make use of in a collaborative usage and various working contexts.
- P07 PO7 Enrolled in intercultural or international projects which could provide opportunities to develop their skills and implement them successfully in their studies, research and future careers.
- P08 PO8 Improved their communication skills successfully and been able to implement them in various international education, research and work context by increasing their social capital.
- P09 PO9 Been able to implement their learnt knowledge and research skills into practice through scenarios, case studies, empirical articles and real-life observations.
- P10 PO10 Created awareness and developed ethical undertaking by incorporating the learnt theories with environmental approaches to be further implemented into their research and careers.
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