MGX5020 - Business ethics in a global environment

Leader: Dr Jan Schapper

Offered

Caulfield Summer semester A 2007 (On-campus)

Synopsis

This unit is designed to develop students critical thinking about the conduct of business in the global context. Through the use of film, literature and business cases, the students will explore the relationship between ethics and religion and the subsequent theories of justice, economics and enterprise across different ethical traditions. Students will be encouraged to reflect on their own moral development through analysis of ethical and unethical behaviours in business. Students will also be expected to participate in classroom discussion, activities and exercises.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• explore the relationship between ethics and religion 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.

Assessment

Individual assignment (a reflective journal, 3000 words): 30%
Individual assignment (research report, 5000 words): 50%
Group presentation (including written report, 1000 words): 20%

Contact hours

39 hours, block mode

Prerequisites

four 9000-level units.