Course Detail
Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUSINESS ETHICS | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 2 |
Course Program |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | English |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Required |
Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Elif BAYKAL |
Name of Lecturer(s) | |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | In this course ethical behavior of professional in organizational life and ethical conduct of organizations are examined in detail. This course applies ethical theory and practice to business management. In this course different ethical systems, cultural variations, and ways organizations develop and implement ethics programs are reviewed. |
Course Content | This course contains; The Importance of Business Ethics,Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance,Emerging Business Ethics Issues,The Institutionalization of Business Ethics,Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Leadership ,Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values,Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships,Developing an Effective Ethics Program,Implementing and Auditing Ethics Programs,Globalization of Ethical Decision Making,Presentations and discussion,Presentations and discussion,Presentations and discussion,Exam. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1 Can explain ethics in businesses. | 16, 9 | A |
1.1 Recognize and resolve ethical issues in business | ||
1.2 Confidently apply systematic ethical reasoning to business dilemmas and communicate effectively in oral and written forms these, using the concepts, logic and rhetorical conventions of business ethics. | ||
1.3 Define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of business ethics; | ||
2 Can explain their knowledge of business and economic concepts from an ethical perspective | 16, 9 | A |
2.1 Explain and illustrate the importance, for business and the community, of ethical conduct. | ||
2.2 Reflect on and critically examine their own values and the importance of the ethical dimension in in business and workplace decision making | ||
2.3 Learns about unethical workplace behaviour and methods for combatting them | ||
3 Can explain theoretical background of ethical behaviour | 16, 9 | A |
3.1 Learns about ethical theory models | ||
3.2 Learns about business ethics models in details | ||
4 The student can integrate ethical principles with business. | 16, 9 | A |
4.1 Learns to make ethical business plans. | ||
4.2 Learns how to build an ethical business model | ||
5. The student can identify unethical workplace behavior. | 16, 9 | A |
5.1 Learns the types of unethical behavior. | ||
5.2 Have knowledge about methods to combat unethical behavior. |
Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | The Importance of Business Ethics | |
2 | Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance | |
3 | Emerging Business Ethics Issues | |
4 | The Institutionalization of Business Ethics | |
5 | Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Leadership | |
5 | Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values | |
7 | Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships | |
8 | Developing an Effective Ethics Program | |
9 | Implementing and Auditing Ethics Programs | |
10 | Globalization of Ethical Decision Making | |
11 | Presentations and discussion | |
12 | Presentations and discussion | |
13 | Presentations and discussion | |
14 | Exam |
Resources |
Business ethics concept and cases - Pearson 7th edition (2013) |
1. Ferrell, O. C., & Fraedrich, J. (2021). Business ethics: Ethical decision making and cases. Cengage learning. 2. Hartman, L. P., DesJardins, J., & MacDonald, C. (2011). Decision making for personal integrity & social responsibility. Business Ethics, McGraw Hill International, New York |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | (S)he describes theoretical knowledge in economics and finance. | ||||||
2 | (S)he explains mathematical and statistical methods needed for economics and finance. | ||||||
3 | (S)he uses at least one computer program utilized for economic and financial analyses (SPSS, Eviews, STATA, R ve MATLAB). | ||||||
4 | (S)he has the foreign language proficiency necessary for economics and finance. | ||||||
5 | (S)he develops projects in the field and handles team work. | ||||||
6 | (S)he develops (her) his awareness of lifetime learning, follows the developments in (her) his field and adopts a critical approach. | X | |||||
7 | (S)he uses theoretical and practical knowledge on economics and finance. | ||||||
8 | (S)he delivers (her) his opinions by making effective use of modern technologies and of at least one foreign language at a minimum level of level C1. | ||||||
9 | (S)he adopts and uses organizational, corporate and social ethical values. | ||||||
10 | (S)he adopts principles of social responsibility and acts whenever needed in light of social service sensitivity. | X | |||||
11 | (S)he analyzes and uses basic knowledge and data regarding different disciplines to conduct inter-disciplinary studies. | X | |||||
12 | (S)he benefits from (her) his proficiency in economics and finance to make policy suggestions and contribute to the field. |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
Total | 100 |
ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total Workload(Hour) | 0 | |||||
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(0/30) | 0 | |||||
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUSINESS ETHICS | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 2 |
Course Program |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | English |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Required |
Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Elif BAYKAL |
Name of Lecturer(s) | |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | In this course ethical behavior of professional in organizational life and ethical conduct of organizations are examined in detail. This course applies ethical theory and practice to business management. In this course different ethical systems, cultural variations, and ways organizations develop and implement ethics programs are reviewed. |
Course Content | This course contains; The Importance of Business Ethics,Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance,Emerging Business Ethics Issues,The Institutionalization of Business Ethics,Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Leadership ,Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values,Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships,Developing an Effective Ethics Program,Implementing and Auditing Ethics Programs,Globalization of Ethical Decision Making,Presentations and discussion,Presentations and discussion,Presentations and discussion,Exam. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1 Can explain ethics in businesses. | 16, 9 | A |
1.1 Recognize and resolve ethical issues in business | ||
1.2 Confidently apply systematic ethical reasoning to business dilemmas and communicate effectively in oral and written forms these, using the concepts, logic and rhetorical conventions of business ethics. | ||
1.3 Define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of business ethics; | ||
2 Can explain their knowledge of business and economic concepts from an ethical perspective | 16, 9 | A |
2.1 Explain and illustrate the importance, for business and the community, of ethical conduct. | ||
2.2 Reflect on and critically examine their own values and the importance of the ethical dimension in in business and workplace decision making | ||
2.3 Learns about unethical workplace behaviour and methods for combatting them | ||
3 Can explain theoretical background of ethical behaviour | 16, 9 | A |
3.1 Learns about ethical theory models | ||
3.2 Learns about business ethics models in details | ||
4 The student can integrate ethical principles with business. | 16, 9 | A |
4.1 Learns to make ethical business plans. | ||
4.2 Learns how to build an ethical business model | ||
5. The student can identify unethical workplace behavior. | 16, 9 | A |
5.1 Learns the types of unethical behavior. | ||
5.2 Have knowledge about methods to combat unethical behavior. |
Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | The Importance of Business Ethics | |
2 | Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance | |
3 | Emerging Business Ethics Issues | |
4 | The Institutionalization of Business Ethics | |
5 | Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Leadership | |
5 | Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values | |
7 | Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships | |
8 | Developing an Effective Ethics Program | |
9 | Implementing and Auditing Ethics Programs | |
10 | Globalization of Ethical Decision Making | |
11 | Presentations and discussion | |
12 | Presentations and discussion | |
13 | Presentations and discussion | |
14 | Exam |
Resources |
Business ethics concept and cases - Pearson 7th edition (2013) |
1. Ferrell, O. C., & Fraedrich, J. (2021). Business ethics: Ethical decision making and cases. Cengage learning. 2. Hartman, L. P., DesJardins, J., & MacDonald, C. (2011). Decision making for personal integrity & social responsibility. Business Ethics, McGraw Hill International, New York |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | (S)he describes theoretical knowledge in economics and finance. | ||||||
2 | (S)he explains mathematical and statistical methods needed for economics and finance. | ||||||
3 | (S)he uses at least one computer program utilized for economic and financial analyses (SPSS, Eviews, STATA, R ve MATLAB). | ||||||
4 | (S)he has the foreign language proficiency necessary for economics and finance. | ||||||
5 | (S)he develops projects in the field and handles team work. | ||||||
6 | (S)he develops (her) his awareness of lifetime learning, follows the developments in (her) his field and adopts a critical approach. | X | |||||
7 | (S)he uses theoretical and practical knowledge on economics and finance. | ||||||
8 | (S)he delivers (her) his opinions by making effective use of modern technologies and of at least one foreign language at a minimum level of level C1. | ||||||
9 | (S)he adopts and uses organizational, corporate and social ethical values. | ||||||
10 | (S)he adopts principles of social responsibility and acts whenever needed in light of social service sensitivity. | X | |||||
11 | (S)he analyzes and uses basic knowledge and data regarding different disciplines to conduct inter-disciplinary studies. | X | |||||
12 | (S)he benefits from (her) his proficiency in economics and finance to make policy suggestions and contribute to the field. |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
Total | 100 |