Course

Business Ethics - ZBUS8205

Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

School: School of Business @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Course Outline: ZBUS8205 Course Outline

Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Restricted to students enrolled in Graduate Diploma or Masters programs.

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Businesses in the modern, global economy are routinely faced with challenging ethical issues. Do corporations have "social responsibilities" beyond making profit for their shareholders? Is it morally acceptable to use bribery in cultures where it is normal and widely practiced? Is the use of sweatshop labour exploitative? Is networking for career advantage unethical? What counts as "discrimination" in the workplace? Must the most qualified candidate always be appointed? Is advertising to children and other vulnerable groups appropriate? What's so bad about 'insider trading'? This course will equip students with the analytical tools to anticipate, critically assess, and appropriately respond to the ethical dilemmas that arise in business and professional life, both in the private and the public sector.

Learning Outcomes

By the conclusion of this course you should be able to:

1 Comprehend and critically evaluate the concepts and precepts of various approaches to ethics;

2. Apply abstract ethical theories and principles to real- world situations;

3. Identify the salient features of ethical problems in the business context; and

4. Explain, discuss, and propose solutions to the moral challenges confronting both private and public sector professionals.

You are expected to achieve these outcomes in accord with the codes of ethics and behaviour endorsed by UNSW.

Delivery Modes

Distance mode only

Topics

Ethics and the marketplace
Corporate social responsibility
Discrimination in hiring, firing, and promotions
Employee rights and labour standards
Regulation and its alternatives
Issues in international business
Ethics in maketing and avertising
Ethics in auditing
Ethics in financial services
Business and the natural environment
ADFA student field trip

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