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Overview

Ethical issues in business including ethical theory and reasoning, nature and evolution of the business system, internal and external constituencies, and an examination of ethical functioning in business.

This paper examines ethical issues in business with the aim of providing students with the tools to evaluate and resolve such issues from day-to-day managerial decisions and actions to the global issues facing business and society.

About this paper

Paper title Business Ethics
Subject Management
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,053.30
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
MANT 252 or 36 200-level points from Commerce Schedule C
Schedule C
Commerce
Eligibility
This paper is suitable for undergraduates, graduates and professionals seeking to gain insight into the ethical dilemmas that businesses face in today's society.
Contact
management@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

Co-ordinator: Professor Lincoln Wood

Paper Structure
The paper covers two key areas of contemporary business ethics:
  • Organisational ethics - normative ethics, ethical dilemmas and ethical decision-making at the individual and organisational level
  • Institutional/structural ethics - examining and evaluating ethical issues raised in the context of social practices, institutions and economic systems that shape the relationship between business, society, the environment and people
Teaching Arrangements
Heavy emphasis on individual preparation for seminars, group discussion and feedback.
Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Lifelong learning, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this paper, you should be able to:

  • Make ethical decisions
  • Identify how ethical decisions affect various stakeholders
  • Use a variety of philosophical frameworks to explore ethical issues
  • Discuss the implications of some of the major ethical issues facing business and society

Overview

Ethical issues in business including ethical theory and reasoning, nature and evolution of the business system, internal and external constituencies, and an examination of ethical functioning in business.

This paper examines ethical issues in business with the aim of providing students with the tools to evaluate and resolve such issues from day-to-day managerial decisions and actions to the global issues facing business and society.

About this paper

Paper title Business Ethics
Subject Management
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
MANT 252 or 36 200-level points from Commerce Schedule C
Schedule C
Commerce
Eligibility
This paper is suitable for undergraduates, graduates and professionals seeking to gain insight into the ethical dilemmas that businesses face in today's society.
Contact
management@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

To be advised. 

Paper Structure

The paper covers two key areas of contemporary business ethics:

  • Organisational ethics - normative ethics, ethical dilemmas and ethical decision-making at the individual and organisational level
  • Institutional/structural ethics - examining and evaluating ethical issues raised in the context of social practices, institutions and economic systems that shape the relationship between business, society, the environment and people
Teaching Arrangements
Heavy emphasis on individual preparation for seminars, group discussion and feedback.
Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Lifelong learning, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this paper, you should be able to:

  • Make ethical decisions
  • Identify how ethical decisions affect various stakeholders
  • Use a variety of philosophical frameworks to explore ethical issues
  • Discuss the implications of some of the major ethical issues facing business and society
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