Ethics and Organisations (N1573)
Ethics and Organisations: Responsibility and Justice
Module N1573
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
The aim of this course is to consider what individual skills are relevant to ethical decision-making in contemporary business environment and what the role of both social and personal responsibility is in addressing existing and emerging ethical concerns. The course explores the relationship between organisations and the rest of society (i.e. morality in the marketplace) and the behaviour of people within organisations.
Module learning outcomes
Display a systematic and critical engagement with the theoretical frameworks central to the discipline.
Show critical awareness of existing moral dilemmas encountered by managers and employees.
Show critical awareness of the contemporary issues and concerns of business ethics and its applications.
Appreciate the contested and uncertain status of Business Ethics as an emergent area of study within business and management
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T2 Week 10 | 80.00% |
| Essay | T2 Week 4 | 20.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Natalia Slutskaya
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