Business Ethics

Paper Code: 
BSG 117
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course aims at helping students think about some of the important ethical implications of the day-to-day happenings and practices of Indian industry and business.

Course Outcome(COs):

 

Course

Learning Outcome

 (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

BSG 117

Business Ethics

 
CO30 : Develop the concept of applying ethics while conducting business in students.
 
CO31 : Appraise the students with dilemmas that a person faces at work and ways to resolve it. 
 
CO32 : Equip the students to take up social responsibility and ethical decisions. 
 
CO33 : Formulate skills among the students to enable them to manage diversity at workplace.  
 
CO34: Investigate the major ethical issue concerning business. 

Approach in teaching:

Classroom Lectures, Discussion, PPT, Sharing web links, Videos . 

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Role plays, presentation,  case study, Group discussions.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Business Ethics

Definition, Meaning Business Ethics and Stakeholders Utilitarian, Moral Rights, and Justice models of business Ethics Sources of Organization’s code of Ethics: Societal Ethics, Professional Ethics, Individual Ethics and values

9.00
Unit II: 
Ethical Behaviors

Ethical Dilemmas: Reasons of Unethical Behavior, Reasons for Ethical behavior

Social Responsibility: Definition, meaning Forms of Socially Responsible Behavior

9.00
Unit III: 
Approaches to Social Responsibility

Obstructionist Approach, Defensive approach, Accommodative approach, Proactive Approach

Reasons for Social Responsibility Social Audit

Techniques for promoting Ethics and Social Responsibility: ethical Control systems (ethics ombudsman), Developing Ethical Culture.

9.00
Unit IV: 
Managing Diverse Workforce

Diversity (meaning), Sources of diversity. Ethical principles for managing Diversity:

Distributive justice, procedural justice Advantages of effectively managing diversity

Reasons for unfair treatment of Diverse employees

Techniques for managing diversity effectively: increasing diversity awareness, increasing diversity skills

Sexual Harassment meaning, Forms of Sexual Harassment Techniques for eradication of Sexual Harassment

 
 

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Global ethical issues

Environmental ethics, Ethics in Multinational businesses, Social and ethical issues in genetic engineering,

Ethical concerns in Marketing: Advertising, Sales Promotion, Public relations, Publicity

Essential Readings: 
  • Jones, Gareth R. and George, Jennifer M., Contemporary Management, McGraw- HillCollege, New Delhi, January.
  • De George, Richard T., Business Ethics. Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
  • Sherlekar, S. A., Ethics in Management, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
  • Rituparna, Raj, A Study in Business Ethics, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.

 

References: 
  • Hartman, Laura, Perspectives in Business Ethics, , Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill.
  • Weiss, Business Ethics, Thomson Learning, USA.
  • Harman, Laura P., Perspectives in Business Ethics, McGraw-Hill International

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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