115-0403/03 – Business Ethics (PODET)
| Gurantor department | Department of Management | Credits | 4 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. PhDr. ThDr. Lucjan Klimsza, Ph.D., MBA | Subject version guarantor | doc. PhDr. ThDr. Lucjan Klimsza, Ph.D., MBA |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2011/2012 | Year of cancellation | 2020/2021 |
| Intended for the faculties | EKF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
1.To explain importance of Business ethics and Corporate social responsibility.
2.To explain main terminology of Ethics.
3.To explain history and development of Business Ethics.
4.To identify resources of ethical consideration.
5.To consider tools of business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Individual consultations
Other activities
Summary
The main aim of the lectures is to introduce the discipline of Applied Ethics to the students of Management. The lectures will focus on the key concepts of ethics and explore the main schools of ethics across the history of western society. The key terminology and categories of ethics will also be explained. The most important aim of the subject is to promote relations between the theory of ehics and the issues of economic development. The goal of the subject is the development of critical thinking in the area of ethics, understanding ethical dilemmas in global business. The benefits for students consist in the practical demonstration of how to join theoretical knowledge with practice in real business.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Mid-term knowledge test. Presentation chosen topic.
E-learning
Other requirements
Basic knowledge of management.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Subject Ethics and Epistemological Foundations.
2. Fundamental Category of Ethics and the Other Source of Ethical Thoughts (Culture, Religion, Philosophy and Law).
3. The Fundamental Ethical School - Eudemonism, Hedonism, Christian Ethics, Deontology, Utilitarianism.
4. The Factors which Affected Ethical Decisions and Behaviour.
5. Axiology. Values of the Organization and Managers. The Ethical Models for Decision-making.
6. The Basic Instruments for Implementation of Ethics. Code of Ethics, Ethical Leadership, Ethical Training, Ethical Education, Ethical Ombudsman.
7. Ethical and Social Audit.
8. Corporate Social Responsibility, Concept and Development, The Stakeholders Theory.
9. The Real Possibilities for Implication CSR in the Area of Economy, in the Social Area and Environment.
10. Ethical Activities of Global Companies. The Caux Round Table, Global Compact, OECD a Sullivan's Principles.
11. Ethical Aspect of the Relationships in Work. Discriminations, Sexual Abutments, Bossing, Mobbing.
12. Corruption. Characteristic, Forms and Impacts on the Society.
13. The Concept of Ethical Managing of the Corporation. Corporate Governance, EFQM and Integrated manager's Systems.
14. Examples from the Real Economy. Work-Life-Balance.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction