Business Ethics(BA 443)

Course Name: Business Ethics Course Code:BA-554

Course Structure:Lectures:3 Credit Hours:3
Prerequisites: None
Objectives
This course introduces contemporary and controversial ethical issues facing the business
community. Topics include moral reasoning, moral dilemmas, law and morality, equity, justice
and fairness, ethical standards, and moral development. Upon completion, students should be
able to demonstrate an understanding of their moral responsibilities and obligations as
members of the workforce and society.
ILOs
At the completion of the course requirements, the student will be able to:
a. Define business ethics.
b. Describe the evolution of business ethics.
c. Describe major ethical perspectives.
d. Understand and apply an ethical decision-making framework.
e. Understand social responsibility from several dimensions.
f. Understand how the organization influences ethical decision-making.
g. Examine how significant others influence ethical decision-making.
h. Examine opportunity and conflict.
i. Develop an effective ethics program.
j. Understand international business ethics.

Course Outline
Week Module
Week 1  Definition and Introduction to Ethics
 Historical background
 Brief outline of ethical theories
Week 2  Values ,Ethics and Reasoning
 Business and organizational ethics
Week 3  Moral versus Non-moral standard
 Morality and Etiquettes
 Morality and Law
Week 4  Values and its sources
 Experience
 Culture
 Science
 Religion
Week 5  Principles: Self interest, Utility, Duty
 Consequential and Non consequential Principles
Week 6  Self interest (Egoism)
 Misconception about egoism
 Psychological egoism
  Egoism in organizational context
 Critical Inquires
Week 07 MID TERM EXAMS
Week 8&9  Utility(Utilitarianism)
 Act Utilitarianism
 Rule Utilitarianism
 Utilitarianism in organizational context
 Critical Inquires
Week 10  Duty: Kant’s Ethics (Deontological/Non Consequentialist ethics)
 Apriory judgments
 Good defined as good will
 Perfect and imperfect duties
 Categorical imperative
 Kant in Organizational Context
 Critical Inquiries
Week 11 Personnel Management: Basic Issues and New Challenges
Week 12 Hiring
 Screening
 Tests
 Interviews
Week 13 Promotions
Wages
Week 14 Working Conditions
 Health and Safety
 Management Styles
Week 15 Obligations to the firm and Conflicts of Interest
 Financial Investments
 Gifts and Entertainment
Week 16 Obligations to Third
 Whistle blowing
Week 17 Needs and Function Of Work
Employee Responsibilities
Parties
The Question Of Self Interest
Week 18 Final Term Examinations
Recommended Books:
Moral Issues In Business (3rd Edition) by Vincent Barry
BOOKS FOR FURTHER REFERNCE:
 Business Ethics & Managerial Values, by S.K. Bhattia
 The essence of Business Ethics by Peter Prattey
 Business Ethics: The State of Art by R.Edward Freeman