COMMERCE 7016OL - Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics (M)
Online - Quadmester 1 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code COMMERCE 7016OL Course Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics (M) Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School Term Quadmester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s Online Units 3 Course Staff
Dr Jeffrey Keddie
jeffrey.keddie@monash.edu
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, you will be able to:- Explore the relationship between ethics and business and the subsequent theories of justice and economics across different cultural traditions.
- Explain the relationship between ethics, morals and values in the workplace.
- Formulate ethical philosophy to explain how it contributes to current practice.
- Analyse some of the competing demands on business when scrutinising the ethics of business activity.
- Critically apply understanding of ethics to real-world contexts. Gather and analyse information by way of undertaking a research project on a topic relevant to business ethics.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 6 An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 3, 5 Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 6 A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life. 3, 5 An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 -
Learning Resources
Required Resources
Wicks, A.C., Freeman, R.E., Werhane, P.H. and Martin, K.E. (2010). Business Ethics: A
Managerial Approach. Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ. ISBN 13:978-0-13-142792-1
List assigned articles and resources by week. This does not include assigned textbook readings.
W1 Chapter 1: Ethical Reasoning and Marketing Decisions – Murphy et al (2005) Solomon, R. C. (2009) ‘It’s Good Business’, in Shaw, H., Barry, V. & Sansbury, G. Moral Issues in Business (Asia-Pacific edn.). South Melbourne: Cengage Learning, pp. 37-46. W2 Kohlberg, L. & Hersh, R. (1977) ‘Moral development: A review of the theory’, Theory into Practice, 16, pp. 53-59.
Gilligan, C. (1982) ‘Woman’s Place in Man’s Life Cycle’, in In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory in Women’s Development. Cambridge, MA.: Harvard University Press, pp. 5-23.W3 Norton, T. (1992) ‘The Narcissism and Moral Mazes of Corporate Life: A Commentary on the writings of H. Schwartz and R. Jackall’, Business Ethics Quarterly, 2(1), 75-81. W4 Crane, A. & Matten, D. (2010) Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization. (3rd edn.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 91-104.
Hardin, G. (1974) ‘Lifeboat ethics: The case against helping the poor’, Psychology Today, September, pp. 38 & 40-43.W5 Chapter 5: “Corporate Social Responsibility” in Hartman and Des Jardines (eds) Business Ethics: Decision-Making for Personal Integrity MgGraw-Hill_Irwin (2010):
5-1”Rethinking the Social Responsibility of Business: A Reason Debate Featuring Milton Friedman, Whole Food’s John Mackey and Cypress Semiconductor’s T.J. Rodgers. 5-2 “Does it Pay to Be Good?” A.J. VoglW6 Friedman, M. (1970) “The social responsibility of business is to increase its profits”, New York Times Magazine, 13 September.
Freeman, R. E. (2009) ‘Managing for Stakeholders’, in Beauchamp, T. L., Bowie, N. E. & Arnold, D. G. (2009) Ethical Theory and Business. (8th edn.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, pp. 56-68.
Lawrence, A.T. & Weber, J. (2008) ‘Shell Oil in Nigeria’ in Lawrence, A.T. & Weber, J. Business and Society: Stakeholders, Ethics, Public Policy. (12th edn.). New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin, pp. 520-530.W7 Maitland, I. (2005) ‘The Great Non-Debate over International Sweatshops’, in Hartman, L. P. Perspectives in Business Ethics. (3rd edn.). Boston: McGraw-Hill, pp. 476-513.
Lee, M. & Ruhe, J. (1999) ‘Ethical mindsets of Christianity and Confucianism: A comparative study’, International Journal of Value-Based Management, 12, pp. 13-27W8 Rice, G. (1999) ‘Islamic ethics and the implications for business’ Journal of Business Ethics, 18, pp. 345-358.
Weber, M. (2002) ‘The Protestant ethic and “spirit” of capitalism’ in The Protestant ethic and the ‘spirit’ of capitalism and other writings (eds. Baehr, P. & Wells, G. C.). New York: Penguin Books
Weber, M. (2002) ‘The Protestant ethic and “spirit” of capitalism’ in The Protestant ethic and the ‘spirit’ of capitalism and other writings (eds. Baehr, P. & Wells, G. C.). New York: Penguin Books.
Lee, M. & Ruhe, J. (1999) ‘Ethical mindsets of Christianity and Confucianism: A comparative study’, International Journal of Value-Based Management, 12, pp.13-27
Recommended Resources
Recommended Journals include:
- Business Ethics Quarterly
- Journal of Business Ethics
- Business and Society
- Business and Society Review
- Economics and Philosophy
Online Learning
Each week’s module is accessible via the LEARN site. Each module contains an overview of the week’s content, links to the week’s lecture and cases (on those weeks where cases are included), and tutorial and case discussion forums. -
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M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
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