BUSINESS ETHICS

MGT2BEX

2020

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.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses: LBAB, LBABM, LBABK, LDAB, LAAB

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: MGT2BET

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Business Ethics Learner Resource

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Didasko Digital

Year: 2019

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Didasko Group

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Moral Issues in Business

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Shaw, Barry, Issa and Catley

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

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.

02. Propose a moral stance in relation to a complex issue in a business ethics context through the location and management of relevant information.

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.

04. Argue a stance on a moral dilemma in a business ethics context in a written case study.

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 13
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 13 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Two online exercisesEquivalent to 1000 words. There will be one mid semester exercise worth 15% and one end of semester exercise worth 15%.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Four online activitiesEquivalent to 500-750 words total. Each individual activity worth 5% each	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO4
Individual case study analysis of an ethical scenarioEquivalent to 2,500 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO4

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 10, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.00 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	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Two online exercisesEquivalent to 1000 words. There will be one mid semester exercise worth 15% and one end of semester exercise worth 15%.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Four online activitiesEquivalent to 500-750 words total. Each individual activity worth 5% each	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO4
Individual case study analysis of an ethical scenarioEquivalent to 2,500 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO4

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 15 - 26
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 15 to week 26 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Two online exercisesEquivalent to 1000 words. There will be one mid semester exercise worth 15% and one end of semester exercise worth 15%.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Four online activitiesEquivalent to 500-750 words total. Each individual activity worth 5% each	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO4
Individual case study analysis of an ethical scenarioEquivalent to 2,500 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO4

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 6, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 34
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 34 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Two online exercisesEquivalent to 1000 words. There will be one mid semester exercise worth 15% and one end of semester exercise worth 15%.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Four online activitiesEquivalent to 500-750 words total. Each individual activity worth 5% each	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO4
Individual case study analysis of an ethical scenarioEquivalent to 2,500 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO4

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 8, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.00 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	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Two online exercisesEquivalent to 1000 words. There will be one mid semester exercise worth 15% and one end of semester exercise worth 15%.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Four online activitiesEquivalent to 500-750 words total. Each individual activity worth 5% each	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO4
Individual case study analysis of an ethical scenarioEquivalent to 2,500 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO4