mgt2bex business ethics
BUSINESS ETHICS
MGT2BEX
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will be introduced to a number of moral frameworks that you will use to analyse ethical issues for management. You will participate in an innovative and challenging learning experience / process via the completion of online tasks. You will adopt relevant roles to participate in a high-level ethics and rights discussion and debate, considering issues relating to organisations, global trade, advertising, the environment, politics, corruption and governance and the person as an individual. Working individually and in teams, within a collaborative learning environment, you will explore and analyse relevant literature to develop moral reasoning, in order to present an ethically based case to your peers and/or external parties.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses: LBAB, LBABM, LBABK, LDAB, LAAB
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects MGT2BET
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | Moral Issues in Business | Recommended | Shaw, Barry, Issa and Catley (2013), 2nd Asia Pacific Edition | Cengage Learning |
Readings | Business Ethics Learner Resource | Prescribed | Didasko Digital, 2017 | Didasko Group |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Describe, compare, contrast and critique four moral frames (using discipline-specific language and concepts within a business ethics context) in written and oral forms (individually and as a team) through the location and management of relevant information.
- Activities:
- Case studies, working in groups, critical reflection.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
02. Propose a moral stance in relation to a complex issue in a business ethics context through the location and management of relevant information.
- Activities:
- Case studies, working in groups, critical reflection.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
03. Analyse and apply moral frames (in written and oral forms) to support/reject a specific moral position as it applies to a business ethics dilemma.
- Activities:
- Case studies, working in groups, critical reflection.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
04. Argue a stance on a moral dilemma in a business ethics context in a written case study.
- Activities:
- Individual case study
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
Subject options
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Online (Didasko), 2019, Study Block 11, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 45
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day in week 45 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Group case study report and presentation | 750-words + 2 min presentation per student. Please note the group report is worth 20% and the group presentation is worth 10%. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
Individual critical reflection | 1000 words | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
3 x online activities | Equivalent to 500-750 words | 15 | 02, 04 |
Individual analysis of an ethical scenario | 2,000 words | 40 | 04 |
Online (Didasko), 2019, Study Block 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 06 - 17
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 06 to week 17 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Group case study report and presentation | 750-words + 2 min presentation per student. Please note the group report is worth 20% and the group presentation is worth 10%. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
Individual critical reflection | 1000 words | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
3 x online activities | Equivalent to 500-750 words | 15 | 02, 04 |
Individual analysis of an ethical scenario | 2,000 words | 40 | 04 |
Online (Didasko), 2019, Study Block 5, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 19 - 30
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 19 to week 30 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Group case study report and presentation | 750-words + 2 min presentation per student. Please note the group report is worth 20% and the group presentation is worth 10%. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
Individual critical reflection | 1000 words | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
3 x online activities | Equivalent to 500-750 words | 15 | 02, 04 |
Individual analysis of an ethical scenario | 2,000 words | 40 | 04 |
Online (Didasko), 2019, Study Block 8, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Group case study report and presentation | 750-words + 2 min presentation per student. Please note the group report is worth 20% and the group presentation is worth 10%. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
Individual critical reflection | 1000 words | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
3 x online activities | Equivalent to 500-750 words | 15 | 02, 04 |
Individual analysis of an ethical scenario | 2,000 words | 40 | 04 |
Online (Didasko), 2019, Study Block 9, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 36 - 47
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 36 to week 47 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Group case study report and presentation | 750-words + 2 min presentation per student. Please note the group report is worth 20% and the group presentation is worth 10%. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
Individual critical reflection | 1000 words | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
3 x online activities | Equivalent to 500-750 words | 15 | 02, 04 |
Individual analysis of an ethical scenario | 2,000 words | 40 | 04 |
Online (Didasko), 2019, Study Block 10, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 52 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Group case study report and presentation | 750-words + 2 min presentation per student. Please note the group report is worth 20% and the group presentation is worth 10%. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
Individual critical reflection | 1000 words | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
3 x online activities | Equivalent to 500-750 words | 15 | 02, 04 |
Individual analysis of an ethical scenario | 2,000 words | 40 | 04 |
Online (Didasko), 2019, Study Block 12, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 49
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day in week 49 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Group case study report and presentation | 750-words + 2 min presentation per student. Please note the group report is worth 20% and the group presentation is worth 10%. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
Individual critical reflection | 1000 words | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
3 x online activities | Equivalent to 500-750 words | 15 | 02, 04 |
Individual analysis of an ethical scenario | 2,000 words | 40 | 04 |