Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONAL and PROFESSIONAL ETHICS | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 2 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Mehmet Saim AŞCI |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Elif BAYKAL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to explain the basic concepts of business, work and occupational ethics, historical origins and philosophy and to increase the awareness of the students about the problems and importance in business life in the context of business ethics and social responsibility. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Presenting Schedule of the Lecture and Introduction ,Content and Importance of the Ethic and Interaction of it with the Other Social Sciences ,Philosophy of Ethic ,Theories of Ethic: Teleological and Deontological ,Historical Development of Business Ethic and Development of Business Ethic in Turkey ,Managerial Ethic and Ethical Management in Business World ,Ethical Situation, Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Dilemmas ,Institutionalization of Business Ethics ,Work Ethic ,Occupational Ethic ,Ahi-order and Occupational Ethic ,Development of Ethical Understanding and Ethic Education in Enterprises ,Human Resources Management Practices In Terms of Business Ethics ,Social Responsbility and Business Ethic. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. At the end of this lecture, the student will have ability about; Explaining basic concepts of business and occupational ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.1. Explains what is business ethics and why it is necessary | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.2. Learns about ethics in Western and Eastern philosophy | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.3. Explains the ethical decision making processes | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.4. Learn about the history of business ethics | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.5. Explains about social responsibility and its compenents | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Will be able to explain the effects of professional ethics on working life. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.1. Explains concepts of work ethics, creativity and entrepreneurship | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.2. Understands the relationship between trust and business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.3. Explains the principles of business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.4. Learns about corporate ethics | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Will be able to compare the concepts of Professional Ethics and Max Weber's protestant ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.1. Explains about Max Weber's protestant ethics thesis | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.2. Understands the historical basis of Weber's ethics | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.3. Compares Weber's ethics to some basic religions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.4. Explains about the concept of spiritual asceticism. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.5. Explains about oriental despotism. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.6. Explains Max Weber's understanding of Protestant ethics and compares it with business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Evaluate business ethics with an islamic perspective | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.1. Examines the relationship between Islam and business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.2. Learns about Ahi institution. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.4. Gains awareness regarding working principles in Islam. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.4. Individualism, attitudes towards money and time will be examined in Islam | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Ethical differences between far-right culture and Turkish culture can be explained. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5.1. Compares Chinese management culture with Turkish management culture. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5.2. Explains the differences between far eastern management culture and western management culture | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5.3. Understands the collectivism and Turkish management culture. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6. Describe business ethics and the relationship between organizational stakeholders | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.1. Explains the relationships between human resources policy and business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.2. Examines the relationship between organizational culture and business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.3. Examines the influence of business ethics on consumers. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.4. Explains the responsibilities of the operator to its partners. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.5. Explains the responsibilities of organizations to their natural environment. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.6. Understands the relationship between business ethics and capitalism. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7. Describe work ethics in different cultures. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7.1. Describes German business culture and professional ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7.2. Explain Japanese business culture and corruption. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7.3. Explains the relationship between Ottoman business culture and business ethics | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7.5 Explains the relationship between contemporary Turkish culture and professional ethics | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7.5. Understands business ethics in contemporary Turkish management | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presenting Schedule of the Lecture and Introduction | |
| 2 | Content and Importance of the Ethic and Interaction of it with the Other Social Sciences | |
| 3 | Philosophy of Ethic | |
| 4 | Theories of Ethic: Teleological and Deontological | |
| 5 | Historical Development of Business Ethic and Development of Business Ethic in Turkey | |
| 6 | Managerial Ethic and Ethical Management in Business World | |
| 7 | Ethical Situation, Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Dilemmas | |
| 8 | Institutionalization of Business Ethics | |
| 9 | Work Ethic | |
| 10 | Occupational Ethic | |
| 11 | Ahi-order and Occupational Ethic | |
| 12 | Development of Ethical Understanding and Ethic Education in Enterprises | |
| 13 | Human Resources Management Practices In Terms of Business Ethics | |
| 14 | Social Responsbility and Business Ethic |
| Resources |
| Presentation Files and Reading Texts 1) Mahmut Arslan, İş ve Meslek Ahlakı: Dünya ve Türkiye Örnekleri, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2012. 2) Şevki Özgener, İş Ahlakının Temelleri, Yönetsel Bir Yaklaşım, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2020. |
| Manuel G. Velasquez, "Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases", Pearson, 2019. O.C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich, and Linda Ferrell, "Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases", Cengage Learning, 2019. John R. Boatright, "Ethics and the Conduct of Business", Pearson, 2018. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Defines the theoretical issues in the field of international lojistic management. | X | |||||
| 2 | Describes the necessary mathematical and statistical methods in the field of international lojistic management. | ||||||
| 3 | Uses at least one computer program in the field of international lojistic management. | ||||||
| 4 | Sustains proficiency in a foreign language required or international lojistic management studies. | ||||||
| 5 | Prepares projects for the field of international lojistic management and works in a team. | X | |||||
| 6 | Constantly updates himself / herself by following developments in international logistics and supply chain management with an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning through critically evaluating the knowledge and skills that she/he has got. | ||||||
| 7 | Uses theoretical and practical expertise in the field of international lojistic management. | X | |||||
| 8 | Follows up-to-date technology using a foreign language at least A1 level, holds verbal / written communication skills. | ||||||
| 9 | Adopts organizational / institutional and social ethical values. | X | |||||
| 10 | Within the framework of community involvement adopts social responsibility principles and takes initiative when necessary. | ||||||
| 11 | Uses and analyses basic facts and data in various disciplines in order to conduct interdisciplinary studies. | X | |||||
| 12 | International logistics and supply chain management offer appropriate proposals in both micro and macro frameworks in response to the challenges of the sector. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 65 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(65/30) | 2 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONAL and PROFESSIONAL ETHICS | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 2 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Mehmet Saim AŞCI |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Elif BAYKAL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to explain the basic concepts of business, work and occupational ethics, historical origins and philosophy and to increase the awareness of the students about the problems and importance in business life in the context of business ethics and social responsibility. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Presenting Schedule of the Lecture and Introduction ,Content and Importance of the Ethic and Interaction of it with the Other Social Sciences ,Philosophy of Ethic ,Theories of Ethic: Teleological and Deontological ,Historical Development of Business Ethic and Development of Business Ethic in Turkey ,Managerial Ethic and Ethical Management in Business World ,Ethical Situation, Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Dilemmas ,Institutionalization of Business Ethics ,Work Ethic ,Occupational Ethic ,Ahi-order and Occupational Ethic ,Development of Ethical Understanding and Ethic Education in Enterprises ,Human Resources Management Practices In Terms of Business Ethics ,Social Responsbility and Business Ethic. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. At the end of this lecture, the student will have ability about; Explaining basic concepts of business and occupational ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.1. Explains what is business ethics and why it is necessary | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.2. Learns about ethics in Western and Eastern philosophy | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.3. Explains the ethical decision making processes | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.4. Learn about the history of business ethics | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.5. Explains about social responsibility and its compenents | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Will be able to explain the effects of professional ethics on working life. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.1. Explains concepts of work ethics, creativity and entrepreneurship | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.2. Understands the relationship between trust and business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.3. Explains the principles of business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.4. Learns about corporate ethics | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Will be able to compare the concepts of Professional Ethics and Max Weber's protestant ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.1. Explains about Max Weber's protestant ethics thesis | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.2. Understands the historical basis of Weber's ethics | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.3. Compares Weber's ethics to some basic religions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.4. Explains about the concept of spiritual asceticism. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.5. Explains about oriental despotism. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.6. Explains Max Weber's understanding of Protestant ethics and compares it with business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Evaluate business ethics with an islamic perspective | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.1. Examines the relationship between Islam and business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.2. Learns about Ahi institution. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.4. Gains awareness regarding working principles in Islam. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.4. Individualism, attitudes towards money and time will be examined in Islam | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Ethical differences between far-right culture and Turkish culture can be explained. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5.1. Compares Chinese management culture with Turkish management culture. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5.2. Explains the differences between far eastern management culture and western management culture | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5.3. Understands the collectivism and Turkish management culture. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6. Describe business ethics and the relationship between organizational stakeholders | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.1. Explains the relationships between human resources policy and business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.2. Examines the relationship between organizational culture and business ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.3. Examines the influence of business ethics on consumers. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.4. Explains the responsibilities of the operator to its partners. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.5. Explains the responsibilities of organizations to their natural environment. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6.6. Understands the relationship between business ethics and capitalism. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7. Describe work ethics in different cultures. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7.1. Describes German business culture and professional ethics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7.2. Explain Japanese business culture and corruption. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7.3. Explains the relationship between Ottoman business culture and business ethics | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7.5 Explains the relationship between contemporary Turkish culture and professional ethics | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 7.5. Understands business ethics in contemporary Turkish management | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presenting Schedule of the Lecture and Introduction | |
| 2 | Content and Importance of the Ethic and Interaction of it with the Other Social Sciences | |
| 3 | Philosophy of Ethic | |
| 4 | Theories of Ethic: Teleological and Deontological | |
| 5 | Historical Development of Business Ethic and Development of Business Ethic in Turkey | |
| 6 | Managerial Ethic and Ethical Management in Business World | |
| 7 | Ethical Situation, Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Dilemmas | |
| 8 | Institutionalization of Business Ethics | |
| 9 | Work Ethic | |
| 10 | Occupational Ethic | |
| 11 | Ahi-order and Occupational Ethic | |
| 12 | Development of Ethical Understanding and Ethic Education in Enterprises | |
| 13 | Human Resources Management Practices In Terms of Business Ethics | |
| 14 | Social Responsbility and Business Ethic |
| Resources |
| Presentation Files and Reading Texts 1) Mahmut Arslan, İş ve Meslek Ahlakı: Dünya ve Türkiye Örnekleri, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2012. 2) Şevki Özgener, İş Ahlakının Temelleri, Yönetsel Bir Yaklaşım, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2020. |
| Manuel G. Velasquez, "Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases", Pearson, 2019. O.C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich, and Linda Ferrell, "Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases", Cengage Learning, 2019. John R. Boatright, "Ethics and the Conduct of Business", Pearson, 2018. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Defines the theoretical issues in the field of international lojistic management. | X | |||||
| 2 | Describes the necessary mathematical and statistical methods in the field of international lojistic management. | ||||||
| 3 | Uses at least one computer program in the field of international lojistic management. | ||||||
| 4 | Sustains proficiency in a foreign language required or international lojistic management studies. | ||||||
| 5 | Prepares projects for the field of international lojistic management and works in a team. | X | |||||
| 6 | Constantly updates himself / herself by following developments in international logistics and supply chain management with an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning through critically evaluating the knowledge and skills that she/he has got. | ||||||
| 7 | Uses theoretical and practical expertise in the field of international lojistic management. | X | |||||
| 8 | Follows up-to-date technology using a foreign language at least A1 level, holds verbal / written communication skills. | ||||||
| 9 | Adopts organizational / institutional and social ethical values. | X | |||||
| 10 | Within the framework of community involvement adopts social responsibility principles and takes initiative when necessary. | ||||||
| 11 | Uses and analyses basic facts and data in various disciplines in order to conduct interdisciplinary studies. | X | |||||
| 12 | International logistics and supply chain management offer appropriate proposals in both micro and macro frameworks in response to the challenges of the sector. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
| Total | 100 | |