| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Number of ECTS Credits Allocated |
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| 115-0503/01 | Business Ethics | 4 ECTS credits |
| Type of Course Unit | Choice-compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit | Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study | First Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| BLA18 | prof. PhDr. Jiří Bláha, CSc. |
| CER0037 | PhDr. Ing. Martin Černek, Ph.D. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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1. Explain an importance and terms of business ethics and corporate social
responsibility.
2. Identify sources of ethical thought.
3. Review methods and instruments of business ethics and corporate social
responsibility.
4. Order findings of chosen ethic theme.
5. Order findings of chosen ethic theme and ethical problem resolution. |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Common optional components are not offered, students of special interest can participate in departmental activities or can arrange consulting hours with lecturer. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Terms definition (ethic, business ethic, specificity of business ethic)
- Relation between ethic and economy, justice.
- Resources of ethical thought.
2. Fundamental ethic categories and terms – values, value orientation, good and evil, moral norms.
- Manager’s ethical values.
- Value’s influence on behavior.
- Ethical values ??of managers.
- Values of successful managers.
3. Factors influencing ethical behavior. Individual, social and organizational factors. Organizational culture.
- Whistleblowing. Warring on unethical acting in organization.
Ethical decision making – fundamental models.
4. Corporate social responsibility and manager‘s responsibility.
- Factors influencing individual and organizational responsibility. Corporate governance.
5. International business ethics. Ethic in global corporations.
- Reset of culture differences.
6. Instruments of ethical behavior expanse in an organization.
- Code of conduct, ethical training, stakeholders, communication, role of ombudsman, values in firm’s vision.
7. Skills important to an ethical behavior.
- Possibilities and bounds of ethical behavior‘s increasing. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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COLLINS, Denis. Business Ethics. New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons, 2012. ISBN 13-978470639948.
KOTLER, Philip and Nancy, LEE. Corporate Social Responsibility: Doing the Most Good for Your Company and Your Cause. New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons, 2005. ISBN 0-471-47611-0.
SORELL, Tom and John, HENDRY. Business Ethics. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999. ISBN 0-7506-1705-5. |
COLLINS, Denis. Business Ethics. New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons, 2012. ISBN 13-978470639948.
KOTLER, Philip and Nancy, LEE. Corporate Social Responsibility: Doing the Most Good for Your Company and Your Cause. New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons, 2005. ISBN 0-471-47611-0.
SORELL, Tom and John, HENDRY. Business Ethics. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999. ISBN 0-7506-1705-5. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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| Business Ethics. The Blackwell encyklopedia of Management. Oxford. Blackwell Publishing, 2005. ISBN 631-23317-2. |
| Business Ethics. The Blackwell encyklopedia of Management. Oxford. Blackwell Publishing, 2005. ISBN 631-23317-2. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Seminars |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Tasks are not Defined |
| Work placement(s) |
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| Course does not contain work placement. |
