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The course introduces students to the ethical dimensions of business activities in contemporary capitalism and of competing ethical claims relating to such activities.

Lectures: 2hrs x 10 weeks

Seminars: 1hr x 3 weeks

Seminars are held at various times and can be selected on MyCampus.

Entry to an Honours programme in Business and Management or a GPA of 12 in the level 2 courses listed below for students taking an Honours programme in another subject:
• MGT2010 Business Decision Analysis
• MGT2011 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
• MGT2012 Services and Operations Management
•MGT2014 Entrepreneurship

None.

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification.

For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

This course aims to:

■ Introduce students to concepts of ethics and morality

■ Enable students to critically identify distinctive ethical approaches, particularly in the context of the conduct of business

■ Enhance students' awareness of ethical issues in various domains of contemporary capitalism: society and business, consumption, and the workplace (production)

■ Enhance students' transferable skills by affording them the appreciation of the dimensions of ethical issues in the context of business activities

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Define meanings of ethics and morals in the context of business and management

2. Identify the principal competing ethical approaches in contemporary capitalist relations

3. Analyse the importance of ethical considerations of business and commercial activities

4. Analyse and critique notions of corporate social responsibility and accountability

5. Critically examine the relationships between business and wider society in contemporary capitalism

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.