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In pursuing the ethical basis for business policy and practice, we will look at changing notions of corporate performance. Participants will address such issues as: What is success in business? What good does business do and how does it do it? What are major causes of the breakdown of business ethics? We will also study the practice of business ethics, with the aim to expand capacity for moral inquiry, dialogue, and decision making in ways that will be useful in your professional and civic lives.
Almost every day you hear about a breach of business ethics or an irresponsible company. But could this have been prevented? What are major causes of the breakdown? What do responsible companies do to create positive environmental and social outcomes? Aided by theory, case study and experiential learning, we will study the practice of business ethics. The aim is to expand capacity for ethical inquiry, dialogue, and decision making in ways that will be useful in your professional and civic lives. Teaching StyleThe course will be taught in an interactive manner, students are put in discussion groups during part of the class time and we use New Zealand and international case study examples. Ethical theory is used as a way to understand the different criteria that we use to make (and justify). Students are required to come prepared to each lecture. That means having read the relevant chapter and ready to discuss the discussion questions.
1. An understanding of the impact of the capitalist context for corporate responsibility.2. An understanding of personal and organisational factors that enhance and diminish ethical decision-making and corporate responsibility.3. An understanding of the opportunities and pitfalls of the “business case for ethics” argument.4. Ability to apply ethical understanding to practical business cases.5. Exploring the possibility of working for or setting up ‘business for good’ opportunities through the study of exemplary businesses.
(1) MGMT230; and (2) 30 points from MGMT above 100 level. RP: Other essay-based courses
Other essay-based courses
Marjo Lips-Wiersma
Detailed information on each of the assessments will be made available on LEARN
Readings on LEARN
MGMT333S1 Course Outline LEARN
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Domestic fee $709.00
International fee $3,063.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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