Lecturer(s)
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Klapalová Alena, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Asamoah Comfort Adebi
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Course content
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Managerial ethics - history, definition, benefits Internal and external factors influencing ethics and ethical decision making Managerial ethics and stakeholder theory; ethical issues Managerial ethics and responsibility (individual, corporate) Managerial ethics and employees Managerial ethics and customers; Fair trade Managerial ethics and human rights Managerial ethics and the environment; ethics and sustainable development Ethical leadership Organisational culture and ethics Managing the organisation in the context of ethical behaviour; ethics management tools Models of ethical decision-making Cross-cultural ethics (Managerial ethics in foreign markets)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Training in motion and work skills, Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Teamwork, Individual work of students
- Home preparation for classes
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 30 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 24 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 26 hours per semester
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prerequisite |
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Knowledge |
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English language at level B2 (at least). |
English language at level B2 (at least). |
learning outcomes |
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This course explores the nature of ethics and provides an understanding of the nature of ethics, the role the ethics plays in business, and the most commonly encountered ethical dilemmas in the life of a manager. The aim is to provide students with the knowledge that will help them make practical ethical decisions in managerial work. The course will clarify the essence and significance of a manager´s ethical attitude in the frame of his/her decision process. The course is designed to provide an overview of the role of the manager in shaping the ethics of the organization. This responsibility, to create and sustain the ethical organizational culture, is a fundamental task of every level of management. The course focuses on different strategies, methods, tools, and practices for managing ethics of the business organization internally and externally. |
This course explores the nature of ethics and provides an understanding of the nature of ethics, the role the ethics plays in business, and the most commonly encountered ethical dilemmas in the life of a manager. The aim is to provide students with the knowledge that will help them make practical ethical decisions in managerial work. The course will clarify the essence and significance of a manager´s ethical attitude in the frame of his/her decision process. The course is designed to provide an overview of the role of the manager in shaping the ethics of the organization. This responsibility, to create and sustain the ethical organizational culture, is a fundamental task of every level of management. The course focuses on different strategies, methods, tools, and practices for managing ethics of the business organization internally and externally. |
define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of managerial ethics |
define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of managerial ethics |
define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of business ethics enumerate and understand the different responsibilities of business identify organizational stakeholders and their rights and duties in terms of ethics understand factors and areas influencing and shaping management ethics in business understand various tools for managing business ethics |
define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of business ethics enumerate and understand the different responsibilities of business identify organizational stakeholders and their rights and duties in terms of ethics understand factors and areas influencing and shaping management ethics in business understand various tools for managing business ethics |
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 |
Skills |
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analyze and evaluate ethical problems that may appear in various aspects and areas of organizational life |
analyze and evaluate ethical issues which could emerge in different aspects and areas of business life analyze organizational stakeholders and their power, legitimacy and urgency in ethical decision making analyze external factors influencing ethical behaviour of a firm critically evaluate tools and methods for different ethical issues propose appropriate alternative solutions to ethical problems |
analyze and evaluate ethical problems that may appear in various aspects and areas of organizational life |
analyze and evaluate ethical issues which could emerge in different aspects and areas of business life analyze organizational stakeholders and their power, legitimacy and urgency in ethical decision making analyze external factors influencing ethical behaviour of a firm critically evaluate tools and methods for different ethical issues propose appropriate alternative solutions to ethical problems |
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 |
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Knowledge |
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Lecturing |
Lecturing |
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
Teamwork |
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
Training in motion and work skills |
Training in motion and work skills |
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
Individual work of students |
Individual work of students |
Teamwork |
assessment methods |
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Analysis of seminar paper |
Analysis of seminar paper |
Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
Grade (Using a grade system) |
Didactic test |
Analysis of the student's performance |
Didactic test |
Grade (Using a grade system) |
Analysis of the student's performance |
Recommended literature
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Collins, Denis. Business ethics : best practices for designing and managing ethical organizations. Los Angeles, 2019. ISBN 9781506388052.
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CRANE, A. et al. The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility. 1st ed. New York: Oxford University Press,, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-921159-3.
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Ferrell, O. C. Business ethics : ethical decision making and cases. 7th ed. Mason : South-Western, 2008. ISBN 978-0-618-74934-8.
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Shaw, William H. Business ethics. 6th ed. Belmont, CA : Thomson Wadsworth, 2008. ISBN 978-0-495-09501-9.
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