| Course Unit Code | 115-0503/03 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 4 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer 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 | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| KLI0213 | doc. PhDr. ThDr. Lucjan Klimsza, PhD. |
| Summary |
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| The aim of the course is to introduce students to the overall issues of ethics in its applied form. Guides students from the theoretical foundations of the field of ethics, through a brief outline of the development of this field to the applied form of ethics. Introduces students to basic ethical categories. The main task of the course is to show the practical use of ethics in economic practice and the possible consequences of ethical or unethical behavior in the organization. The aim of the course is the development of ethical thinking and understanding of ethical issues and their interrelationships in ethics, especially business ethics. We understand business ethics not only at the individual and local level, but also at the global level with all the consequences associated with it. The overall significance of the course is in the connection of theory with the practical use of acquired knowledge in the economic practice of organizations. |
| 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. |
| 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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BALI, Shivani; AGGARWAL, Sugandha and SHARMA, Sunil. Industry 4.0 technologies for business excellence: frameworks, practices, and applications. Demystifying technologies for computational excellence: moving towards society 5.0. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. ISBN 978-0-367-69117-2.
COLLINS, Denis. Business Ethics. Best Practices for Designing and Managign Ethical Organizations. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2019. ISBN 978-1-5063-8805-2.
SCALET, Steven. Markets, Ethics, and Business Ethics. New York: Taylor & Francis, 2019. ISBN 978-1-138-58096-1.
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BĄK, Sylwia. Risk management maturity: a multidimensional model. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. ISBN 978-1-032-36236-6.
BLÁHA, Jiří; KLIMSZA, Lucjan; LOKAJ, Aleš a NIEROSTEK, Lech. Multidimensional Analysis of Ethical Leadership for Business Development. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 2021, 10(1). ISSN 2239-5938.
NOE, Raymond A.; HOLLENBECK, John; GERHART, Barry A. a WRIGHT, Patrick M. Human resource management: gaining a competitive advantage. 13e. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2023. ISBN 978-1-265-06401-3. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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CHROUST, Gerhard; DOUCEK, Petr and OŠKRDAL, Václav. IDIMT-2022: Digitalization of Society, Business and Management in a Pandemic: 30th Interdisciplinary Information Management Talks: Sept. 7-9, 2022, Prague, Czech Republic. Linz: Trauner, 2022. ISBN 978-3-99113-758-0.
FERELL, O. C.; FRAEDRICH, John and FERREL, Linda. Business Ethics. Ethical Decision Making and Cases. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2019. ISBN 978-1-337-61443-6.
MELÉ CARNÉ, Domènec. Business Ethics in Action: managing human excellence in organizations. 2nd ed. London: Red Globe Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1-137-60917-5.
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BLÁHA, Jiří; KLIMSZOVÁ, Slavomíra a KLIMSZA, Lucjan. Ethics education in business schools: emerging issues and challenges. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 2022, 11(2). ISSN 2239-5938.
CRAVER, Charles B. Effective Legal Negotiation and Settlement. Durham: Carolina Academic Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1-531-01779-8.
MEDVEC, Victoria. Negotiate Without Fear: Strategies and Tools to Maximize Your Outcomes. New Jersey: Wiley, 2021. ISBN 978-1-119-71909-0. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Individual consultations, Project work |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Tasks are not Defined |