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PLAN/SCHEME OF WORK

Subject/Course: Business Ethics Semester Start Date : Week beginning 27/9/10

Subject Code : UGB210 Semester End Date : Week beginning 20/12/10
Lecturer : Malathi Karumanan Contact Details : malathi@segi.edu.my ; 03-6145 1777
ext: 3137

Wee Date Lecture Topic Learning Outcome Tutorial

k (Week
Beginning)
1 20th Sept 10 What Is Business Ethics –
What, Why, How, Who,
When & Where?
An Introduction to the
Module & Assessment
• To understand what is Business Super Size Me
Ethics and why should there be an
interest concerning ethics in
business?
• To understand how, when and
where can business be ethical and
who should be involved in business
ethics?
• To understand the different ethical
terminology.

2 27th Oct 10 Personal Values: Ethics &
You
• To examine personal values and Area Manager’s
individual responses to ethical Dilemma
issues.
• To consider ethical behaviour of
individuals in respect of religion,
faith and atheism.

3 4th Oct 10 Ethics In Business • To analyze the ethical dilemmas Conflict Diamond,
faced by organizations in respect Divine Chocolate
of economics and trade justice.
 • To distinguish the costs of being
ethical.
• To explain employee rights and
responsibilities in light of business
ethics.

Wee Date Lecture Topic Learning Outcome Tutorial

k (Week
Beginning)
4 11th Oct 10 Dilemmas Facing the • To discuss the dilemmas facing the Mine Games
Organization: The Role of CEO, directors and organizations.
Stakeholders • To evaluate the dilemmas and role
Creating An Ethical of the various stakeholders.
Corporate Climate • To discuss and evaluate the ‘fair
trade’ concept.
• To appraise an ethical corporate
climate.

5 18th Oct 10 Insight Into Ethical • To understand and explain BASF

Theory contemporary ethical theories –
virtue ethics, ethical learning and
growth, deontology (Kantian) and
teleology (utilitarianism).
• To critique the limitations of the
theories.

6 25th Oct 10 Insight Into Ethical • To understand and explain BASF

Theory contemporary ethical theories –
(cont.) virtue ethics, ethical learning and
growth, deontology (Kantian) and
teleology (utilitarianism).
 • To critique the limitations of the
theories.

7 1st Nov 10 Business Ethics: A • To discuss business ethics in a Nestle’s Baby Milk
Marketing Perspective marketing perspective. United Colours of
• To relate business ethics to Benetton
branding exercises.
• To appraise ethical marketing.

8 8th Nov 10 Business Ethics: A Human • To discuss business ethics from a FoodCo
Resource Perspective human resource perspective.
• To evaluate business ethics in
relation to trade unions.

Wee Date Lecture Topic Learning Outcome Tutorial

k (Week
Beginning)
9 15th Nov 10 Business Ethics: A • To discuss business ethics from a Corporate Social
Financial Management financial management perspective. Responsibility
Perspective • To relate business ethics to
FTSE4FGOOD, indexes and
accountability.
• To understand and explain
Corporate Social Responsibility.

10 22nd Nov 10 Business Ethics: An • To discuss business ethics from an Ethical Operational
Operation Management operational management Issues and
Perspective perspective. Acceptable/Unaccept
• To relate business ethics in light of able Practices in
operations management to Various Industries
FTSE4FGOOD and supply chains.

11 29th Nov 10 The Ethical Business • To distinguish on what makes a Assignment Review
business ethical.
 • To discuss and review students’
assignment development.

12 6th Dec 10 The Ethical Audit • To discuss the elements of an Assignment Review
ethical audit.
• To discuss and review students’
assignment development.

13 13th Dec 10 Review & Future • To summarize the core ideas of Assignment Review
Perspectives business ethics.
• To identify future developments in
business ethics.

14 20th Dec 10 ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

* The Delivery Plan acts as a guide only.