Course: Business Ethics

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Course title Business Ethics
Course code MUMM/3MAET
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Klapalová Alena, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Systematic Approach to Ethics involvement in Management Processes Relationship between Ethics and Economics Tools of Ethics Management (Code of Conduct, Ethical and Social Audit, etc.) Management and ethics and Innovation Processes The Conditions and Rules of Managing Ethics Internal and External Factors Influencing Ethics and Ethical Decision Making Ethical problems of Management Goodwill, image, brand, and ethics Organizational Culture and Ethics Social Responsibility and Ethics Consumer Society and Ethics Fair Trade and Ethics Sustainable Development and Ethics

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Teamwork, Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
  • Home preparation for classes - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 37 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
basic knowledge of management
basic knowledge of management
learning outcomes
This course deals with the importance of ethics and is devoted to the understanding of the role the ethics plays for the organization, and to the most commonly encountered ethical dilemmas in the life of managers. The aim is to provide students with the knowledge that will help them make the right ethical decisions in managerial work. After the completion of the course, students should be able to understand the essence and significance of the managers´ ethical attitude in the frame of their decision processes and for shaping the ethical behavior of the organization. The course provides students with knowledge of different strategies, methods, tools, and practices for managing organizational ethics. Students will be able to understand and evaluate various internal and external factors that influence and affect the ethical decisions of managers and of the stakeholders. Topics such as consumer society, corporate goodwill, image, brand, corporate culture, sustainable development, manager's and social responsibility, fair trade, etc. will be discussed to make students comprehend different dimensions and interlinkages between the organizational life and ethical decision making. After the completion of the course, students will be able to identify ethical dilemmas of managers, employees (and other stakeholders), and to demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of managerial ethics to the organizational practices.
This course deals with the importance of ethics and is devoted to the understanding of the role the ethics plays for the organization, and to the most commonly encountered ethical dilemmas in the life of managers. The aim is to provide students with the knowledge that will help them make the right ethical decisions in managerial work. After the completion of the course, students should be able to understand the essence and significance of the managers´ ethical attitude in the frame of their decision processes and for shaping the ethical behavior of the organization. The course provides students with knowledge of different strategies, methods, tools, and practices for managing organizational ethics. Students will be able to understand and evaluate various internal and external factors that influence and affect the ethical decisions of managers and of the stakeholders. Topics such as consumer society, corporate goodwill, image, brand, corporate culture, sustainable development, manager's and social responsibility, fair trade, etc. will be discussed to make students comprehend different dimensions and interlinkages between the organizational life and ethical decision making. After the completion of the course, students will be able to identify ethical dilemmas of managers, employees (and other stakeholders), and to demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of managerial ethics to the organizational practices.
definovat, vysvětlit a ilustrovat teoretické základy manažerské etiky vyjmenovat a pochopit různé odpovědnosti organizací identifikovat zainteresované strany organizace a jejich práva a povinnosti z hlediska etiky porozumět faktorům a oblastem, které ovlivňují a utvářejí etiku řízení porozumět různým nástrojům pro řízení etiky
define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of managerial ethics
define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of managerial ethics
definovat, vysvětlit a ilustrovat teoretické základy manažerské etiky vyjmenovat a pochopit různé odpovědnosti organizací identifikovat zainteresované strany organizace a jejich práva a povinnosti z hlediska etiky porozumět faktorům a oblastem, které ovlivňují a utvářejí etiku řízení porozumět různým nástrojům pro řízení etiky
list and understand the various responsibilities of organizations
list and understand the various responsibilities of organizations
identify the organization's stakeholders and their rights and responsibilities in terms of ethics
identify the organization's stakeholders and their rights and responsibilities in terms of ethics
understand the factors and areas that influence and shape management ethics
understand the factors and areas that influence and shape management ethics
understand different tools for ethics management
understand different tools for ethics management
analyze and evaluate ethical problems that may appear in various aspects and areas of organizational life
analyze and evaluate ethical problems that may appear in various aspects and areas of organizational life
analyze the organization's stakeholders and their power, legitimacy and urgency in ethical decision-making
analyze the organization's stakeholders and their power, legitimacy and urgency in ethical decision-making
analyze external factors influencing the ethical behavior of the organization
analyze external factors influencing the ethical behavior of the organization
critically evaluate tools and methods for various ethical issues
critically evaluate tools and methods for various ethical issues
propose appropriate alternative solutions to ethical problems
propose appropriate alternative solutions to ethical problems
Skills
analyze and evaluate ethical problems that may appear in various aspects and areas of organizational life
analyzovat a vyhodnocovat etické problémy, které se mohou objevit v různých aspektech a oblastech života organizace analyzovat zainteresované strany organizace a jejich moc, legitimitu a naléhavost při etickém rozhodování analyzovat vnější faktory ovlivňující etické chování organizace kriticky zhodnotit nástroje a metody pro různé etické otázky navrhovat vhodná alternativní řešení etických problémů
analyzovat a vyhodnocovat etické problémy, které se mohou objevit v různých aspektech a oblastech života organizace analyzovat zainteresované strany organizace a jejich moc, legitimitu a naléhavost při etickém rozhodování analyzovat vnější faktory ovlivňující etické chování organizace kriticky zhodnotit nástroje a metody pro různé etické otázky navrhovat vhodná alternativní řešení etických problémů
analyze and evaluate ethical problems that may appear in various aspects and areas of organizational life
analyze the organization's stakeholders and their power, legitimacy and urgency in ethical decision-making
analyze the organization's stakeholders and their power, legitimacy and urgency in ethical decision-making
analyze external factors influencing the ethical behavior of the organization
analyze external factors influencing the ethical behavior of the organization
critically evaluate tools and methods for various ethical issues
critically evaluate tools and methods for various ethical issues
propose appropriate alternative solutions to ethical problems
propose appropriate alternative solutions to ethical problems
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Lecturing
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Teamwork
Teamwork
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Lecturing
assessment methods
Written examination
Essay
Essay
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Written examination
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • Dytrt, Zdeněk. Manažerská etika : etika v managementu a podnikání. 1.vyd. Zlín : Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7318-645-6.
  • Putnová, Anna. Etické řízení ve firmě : nástroje a metody : etický a sociální audit. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1621-3.
  • Rolný, Ivo. Globalizace, etika, ekonomika. Vyd. 1. Boskovice : Albert, 2001. ISBN 807326000X.
  • Slámečka, Vladimír. Manažerská etika. 2012. ISBN 9788001050057.
  • Zadražilová, Dana. Společenská odpovědnost podniků : transparentnost a etika podnikání. Vyd. 1. V Praze : C.H. Beck, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7400-192-5.


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