FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Accounting and Auditing Program

BA 318 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Business Ethics
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
BA 318
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives Ethics is the general guidelines governing living, behaving and doing right. In this course, the aim is to help students become aware of the necessity of having, using and following the rules of ethics, what these rules are, how they came to be formed, and how business behavior may be impacted in the light of these rules. Thus, business behavior will be altered so that there will be business managers and administrators who want to make right all behavior, in compliance with these principles in all walks of business life, and business decisions, while impacting the environment as well. The ultimate objective is to train a generation so that they will be equipped with self-scrutiny but also with a view towards enhancing ethical business behavior.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understand and talk about the major philosophies, theories, concepts and applications of ethical thought,
  • Analyze ethical problems, and defend their views in both spoken and written form,
  • Develop critical thinking related to a variety of ethical vistas,
  • Apply principles learned and self-developed, with an eye towards applicability through case studies,
  • Project ethical thinking flexibly towards applicability in a variety of vistas including moral thinking and behavior,
  • Think about, formulate, express and apply "good" principles and behavior in a variety of fields through a large selection of case studies,
  • Write their own case studies.
Course Description Business Ethics has been designed as an amply detailed course aiming to alter/improve students' thinking, understanding and application behavior regarding ethics, its impact on a variety of aspects of human individual and social behavior, including indirect effects on humanity and other living beings through manipulation of the environment. To recap, the main aim of the course is to pass on to students the major tracks of ethical thinking, concepts and applications of ethics and what should/could be done to preserve "good" behavior towards fellow human beings and indirectly, through preservation of the environment, towards all living beings.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to Business Ethics Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Chapter 1
2 Business Ethics: Where did it come from? Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Chapter 3
3 Utilitarianist Approaches to Business Rachels, J., & Rachels, S. (2012). The Elements of Moral Philosophy 7e. McGraw Hill; Chapter 7 & 8
4 Relativism and International Differences in Business Ethics Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Chapter 10 Rachels, J., & Rachels, S. (2012). The Elements of Moral Philosophy 7e. McGraw Hill; Chapter 2
5 Corporate Social Responsibility Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Chapter 2
6 Case Analysis Methodology: Theory and Application Lecture Slides
7 Midterm
8 Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions Management and Human Resources Ethics Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Case 16 Additional reading: Paliwal, M. (2006). Business ethics. New Age International. Chapter 12
9 Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions Accounting Ethics & Financial Ethics Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Case 5 and 12 Additional reading: Paliwal, M. (2006). Business ethics. New Age International. Chapter 11
10 Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions Marketing Ethics Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Case 3 Additional reading: Paliwal, M. (2006). Business ethics. New Age International. Chapter 10
11 Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions Information Technology Ethics Additional reading: Paliwal, M. (2006). Business ethics. New Age International. Chapter 13
12 Ecology, Sustainable Development and Global Business in a Chaotic Environment Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning. Case 13 Additional reading: Paliwal, M. (2006). Business ethics. New Age International. Chapter 14
13 Student Case Presentations
14 Student Case Presentations
15 Review of the Semester
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., Ferrell L. (2021). Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning. ISBN-10: 0357513363 ISBN-13: 978-0357513361

 

 

Suggested Readings/Materials

Trevino, L. K., & Nelson, K. A. (2021). Managing business ethics: Straight talk about how to do it right. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN-10: 1119711002; ISBN-13: 978-1119711001

Rachels, J., & Rachels, S. (2012). The Elements of Moral Philosophy 7e. McGraw Hill. ISBN-10: 0077147987; ISBN-13: 9780077147983

Paliwal, M. (2006). Business ethics. New Age International. ISBN-10 8122418554; ISBN-13: 9788122418552

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
25
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
35
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
18
18
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
30
30
Final Exam
1
30
30
    Total
168

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the area.

X
2

To be able to approach problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint.

3

To be able to gain knowledge about both national and international accounting and auditing standards.

4

To be able to communicate the findings and solutions to the accounting and auditing problems in written and oral formats.

5

To be able to critically evaluate the performance of accounting and other related management information systems, and organizations.

6

To be able to develop innovative and creative approach to real-life business issues.

X
7

To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the main areas of accounting and auditing through a strategic perspective.

8

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to accounting and auditing.

9

To be able to demonstrate both leadership and team-work skills through being an efficient and effective team member.

10

To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when evaluating and making business decisions.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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