BUSINESS ETHICS

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-BA2S1-STR-B2-CE01UE
Langue d'enseignement
EN
Matières
STRATEGY MANAGEMENT
Ce cours apparaît dans les formation(s) suivante(s)
Responsable(s)
S.de COLLE
Intervenant(s)
Julie BAYLE-CORDIER
Maria CASTILLO
Frank DE BAKKER
Simone DE COLLE (course coordinator)
Rodrigo KAMBAYASHI
Guillaume MERCIER
Francois MAON
Tapiwa SEREMANI
Niveau
Bachelor
Année de formation
Période

Présentation

Objectifs
1. Display a systematic understanding of the three main Business Ethics theories (Deontology, Utilitarianism and Virtue Ethics)
2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the purpose of business, reflecting the different approaches (Shareholder Value Maximization and Stakeholder theory)
3. Apply a range of appropriate ethical theories to analyze ethical issues in business decisions
4. Give evidence of an in-depth ethical analysis of one particular business decision by completion of a Group project
5. Identify and analyze the ethical issues that arise in other IÉSEG courses and student projects
Présentation
The course introduces the main concepts of business ethics and their relevance for managerial decision-making. It provides a methodology for the identification, analysis and resolution of ethical dilemmas in business-related decisions. Business Ethics - and in particular Stakeholder Theory - offers a critical view on the purpose of business, traditionally seen as “to maximize shareholder value”. Students will discuss critical approaches on the purpose of business coming from strategy, economic theory and corporate law. They will also be invited to reflect on the role of business schools to educate future managers and entrepreneurs .
Students will discuss the main Normative ethical theories (deontology, utilitarianism and virtue ethics), which are prescriptive theories (indicating us what is the action that we ought to do, and explore their meaning for today’s strategic management. Then, they will examine the role of Descriptive ethical theories, which are empirically based explanations of human behavior - what human beings really do.

Modalités

Organisation
Type Nombre d'heures Remarque
Présentiel
Cours interactif 16,00
Autoformation
Lecture du manuel de référence 12,00
Recherche 6,00
Travail personnel
Group Project 8,00
Charge de travail personnel indicative 8,00
Charge de travail globale de l'étudiant 50,00
Évaluation
There will be 4 main assessment elements:
- class contribution (25%)
- A final exam including MCQ (25%) and some short essay questions (25%)
- A group Project on the analysis of an ethics dilemma in Movies
Type de Contrôle Durée Nombre Pondération
Contrôle continu
Participation 0,00 1 25,00
Examen (final)
QCM 1,00 1 25,00
Examen écrit 0,00 0 25,00
Autres
Projet Collectif 0,00 1 25,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliographie
“Introduction to ethical reasoning" - Donaldson & Werhane

(2008), in Donaldson, Werhane & Cording, Ethical Issues in Business. A Philosophical Approach, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall (2002) (COPIES AVAILABLES IN THE LIBRARY)

“How (Un)ethical Are You?” - Banaji, Bazerman & Chugh

(2003), Harvard Business Review

“How business schools lost their way - Smith & Van Wassenhove

(2010), BusinessWeek, January 11

“Ethics, Stakeholders, Corporate Strategy, and Value Creation” in Wicks, Freeman, Werhane & Martin -