COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BUSINESS ETHICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MNO 3002 BUSINESS ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ULAŞ ÇAKAR

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (English)

Course Objective

It is aimed to provide students a holistic understanding of business ethics. Discussion of current issues in business
ethics is intended to acquaint the students with the skills of an ethical decision maker. As result of this course
students will gain an ethical understanding of global workplace.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of the theories and concepts of business ethics in order to use it to solve ethical dilemmas
2   Recognize ethical dilemmas with the purpose of maintaining an ethical workplace.
3   Develop oral/written communication skills; articulate and defend his/her position.
4   Develop and enhance the essential interpersonal skills to be an effective team member.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Basic Definition of Business Ethics
3 Roots of Business Ethics
4 Deontological and Utilitarian Approaches in Business Ethics
5 Cultural Relativism and Business Ethics Virtue and Justice According to Business Ethics
6 Case Analysis Methodology in Business Ethics-1
7 Case Analysis Methodology in Business Ethics-2
8 Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions Management and Human Resource Ethics
9 Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions Accounting and Finance Ethics
10 Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions Marketing Ethics
11 Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions Information Technology and Production Ethics
12 Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Scandals
13 Ecology, Sustainable Development and Global Business
14 Evaluation of the Course

Recomended or Required Reading

Trevino, L.K., Nelson, K.A. (2021) Managing Business Ethics: Straight Talk about How to Do It Right. Wiley.
Related articles and book chapters will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Case Studies
3. Discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The students will evaluate ethical approaches in business.
2. The students will be aware of ethical decision making process
3. The students will comprehend the influence of ethics on business life.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Professor Ulaş Çakar e-mail:ulas.cakar@deu.edu.tr Room No:116

Office Hours

Monday 15:00 Room No:116

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155355
LO.255355
LO.3555
LO.4544

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