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January 2016
Contents
Introduction
Aims
Learning outcomes
Content
Assessment
Teaching staff
Teaching schedule
INTRODUCTION
BUS B368F Business Issues and Ethics is a five-credit, one-term, higher-level course for
students in the Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration
with Honours programmes. It is also suitable for all students who wish to improve their
analytical skills in solving ethical dilemmas and conflicts, and to learn more about how
various stakeholders address ethical issues differently.
AIMS
This course aims to introduce the theories and practices of business ethics. The primary
function is not to change students personal values; rather, it is to raise students awareness on
business ethical issues and to develop an ethical mind-set (i.e., outcome-based vs. rule-based)
so that they consider ethics when analysing business and social cases and making business
decisions.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
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Define and explain business ethics, recognize practical business issues with ethical
dimensions at the level of the individual, the organization and society, and apply ethical
judgment to business decisions in which they are involved.
Explain and discuss sustainability, the triple bottom line, corporate accountability and
corporate social responsibility.
Explain and discuss personal, cultural and other contextual factors that can affect
peoples ethical choices and decisions.
Explain and discuss different approaches to ethics management and how an ethics
culture can be created, integrating the relevance of codes and principles of business
ethics.
Identify and deal with ethical issues involving different stakeholders. Critically discuss
on the future evolution of ethics in business and explain why accountability,
transparency, corporate social responsibility and sustainability may be the new goals for
business ethics.
CONTENT
Contact
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Topics
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Topics 1
Topic 1, 2 and 3
Topics 2
Topic 3 and 4
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Please note that only the hard copies of your assignments will be graded and returned.
TEXTBOOK
Crane, A. and D. Matten, Business Ethics 3nd edition, Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-956433-0
OTHER REFERENCES
Ramasamy, B. and Yeung, M. (2009) Chinese Consumers Perception of Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR), Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 88(1), pp. 119-132,
Ramasamy, B., Yeung, M., Au, A. (2010) Consumer Support for Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR): The Role of Religion and Values, Journal of Business Ethics, Vol.
91(1), pp. 61-72.
Ramasamy, B. and Yeung, M. (2012) Ethical Distance and Difference in Bilateral Trade, The
Journal of World Investment & Trade, Vol. 13(3), pp. 420-441.
TEACHING STAFF
Lecturer:
Mr KW Lam
Office: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6951
Email: lamkwo2003@yahoo.com.hk
Consultation hours: by appointment
Tutors:
Mr Marcus Chow
Office: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6983
Email: kfchow@ouhk.edu.hk
Consultation hours: by appointment
Ms Sindy Chung
Office: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6095
Email: skwchung@ouhk.edu.hk
Consultation hours: by appointment
Ms Kitty Lau
Office: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6977
Email: klau@ouhk.edu.hk
Consultation hours: by appointment
Ms Elizabeth Nam
Office: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6951
Email: t432195@ouhk.edu.hk
Consultation hours: by appointment
Dr Reginald Tai
Office: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6951
Email: reginaldtai@yahoo.com.hk
Consultation hours: by appointment
Dr Matthew Yeung
Office: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6951
Email: myeung@ouhk.edu.hk
Consultation hours: by appointment
TEACHING SCHEDULE
Teaching Week
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Topics
Assignment
Quiz
Week 6
TMA
Week 10