FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SARJANA MUDA PENGAJARAN (SMP)

OUMM 3203 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

SEMESTER: SEPTEMBER 2008 ASSIGNMENT (35%)
ASSIGNMENT QUESTION ( Set B)

Recent news coverage of corruption scandals at some of the nations corporate giants has placed the spotlight on the importance of ethical teaching and training in order to counter this form of unhealthy practices. One of the social scientist had even proposed that the initial stage teaching and learning of ethics should star from primary schools until tertiary levels. The other stage should start from the time when he/she joined the workforce.

REQUIREMENT

You are required to prepare an assignment to present your views in the statement above.

[Total: 35 marks]

GUIDES TO ANSWER ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

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Guides

Introduction ( 3 marks)

You should give a brief idea regarding what you are going to discuss in the assignment by touching briefly what are you going to discuss.

Assignment Proper (25 marks) First of all, students should discuss what is ethics before proceed to define ethical teaching and training. Try to discuss the importance of ethical teaching and learning in school including at the university level. Try to discuss how to be a ethical person before joining the work force. In addition, try to identify the connections between ethical

training and corruption practices.

Conclusion (5 marks) Give a final conclusion whether ethical teaching and training able to eradicate the corruption practices.

References ( 2 marks)

List out all the references quoted by you in your assignment.

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Important topics: Moral Reasoning and Ethical Theory Moral and Social Responsibility Managerial Ethics and The Rule of Law Whistle Blowing

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 4 Chapter 8 .

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References Joseph W. Weiss (2006), Business Ethics, Thomson, United States. Steven Luper (2002), A GuideTto Ethics, Mc Graw Hill, New York. Peter M. Senge (1999), The Fifth Disipline, Random House Audio Publishing Group Charles Bernheimer (1994), Comperative Literature in the Age of Multiculturalism,The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Any other references that is relevant.