Business Ethics (6397.6)
Level: | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 3 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline: | School of Management |
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Syllabus
Business Ethics focuses on dilemmas that arise out of potential conflicts between the economic and the social performance of enterprises. It aims to assist students to develop the critical thinking skills required for the successful practice of management within the framework of societal values. These skills include the ability to think clearly, argue cogently, give reasons for actions and decisions, and make rational choices and recommendations in ethically sensitive situations commonly encountered by contemporary managers. Topics include: ethical theory, corporate social responsibility, global ethics, employee rights and obligations, consumer rights and product safety, ethical issues in marketing, obligations in accounting and investment and principles of environmental management.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Recognise important ethical issues that arise in various business contexts and professional practice;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical, social and economic environments in which those occur;
3. Demonstrate critical thinking skills required for the successful practice of management and the professions within the framework of societal values;
4. Demonstrate confidence in introducing ethical considerations into professional and managerial decision making and explaining their importance to others; and
5. Use their ethical imaginations in resolving dilemmas and enhancing business decision-making.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
Normally thirty nine hours per semester.
Prerequisites
Must have completed 24 credit points
Referenced Courses
- 945AA Bachelor of Applied Economics/Bachelor of Commerce
- 946AA Bachelor of Applied Economics/Bachelor of Management
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 818AA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Commerce
- 822AA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Management
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 761AA Bachelor of Business Administration
- 806AA Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Business Informatics
- 807AA Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Management
- 762HG Bachelor of Commerce
- 762AB Bachelor of Commerce
- 762AA Bachelor of Commerce
- 100JA Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 231JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 232JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 234JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 233JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 281JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
- 810AA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
- 811AA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Tourism Management
- 112JA Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Commerce
- 815AA Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Commerce
- 248HG Bachelor of Justice Studies
- 394AA Bachelor of Management
- 101JA Bachelor of Management / Bachelor of Journalism
- 102JA Bachelor of Management / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 128JA Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 829AA Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Laws
- 830AA Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 146JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Business Administration
- 147JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Commerce
- 898AA Bachelor of Tourism Management / Bachelor of Sports Management