ABASYN UNIVERSITY PESHAWAR CAMPUS
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
BUSINESS ETHICS
COURSE CODE SS 206
FALL SEMESTER 2014
INSTRUCTOR:
Ms. Hina Gul
Email: hina.gul@abasyn.edu.pk
Office Hrs: 08:00 am to 4:30 pm
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course introduces contemporary and controversial ethical issue facing the business
community. This course will explain ethical issues and dilemmas concerning various aspects of
business and management, and provides a foundation of ethical concepts and a wide range of
perspectives that rare relevant to resolving and preventing such problems.
TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
The course will be mixture of lectures, quizzes, assignments, and presentation from students and
discussions. The course would equip the student with both theory and practice of Business
Ethics.
CLASS POLICY:
1. All students must reach the classroom in time.
2. Students failing to secure 75% attendance shall not be allowed to sit in the Final
Examination.
3. Students, who are absent on the announcement date of assignment/ test or any other
activity, must get the topic/ chapter of the test/ assignment/ or any other activity
confirmed through their peers.
4. Assignment submission deadline must be observed. In case of late submission, the
assignment will be marked 10% less out of total marks.
5. Mobile phones should be switched-off or maybe put on silent mode in the classroom.
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6. Course-books and relevant course-material is available in the Library for reference and
photocopying.
TEXT BOOKS:
 Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases by O.C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich, Linda
Ferrell, 8th Edition. Cengage Learning.
ASSIGNMENTS:
 It is recommended to every student that assignment will be given in each class so in case of
absence take note from the classmates.
MAJOR EXAMINATION:
Mid Term:
Final Exam:
Week no. 08
As per University schedule
GRADING:
Mid Term
:
25%
Quiz
:
5%
Assignments :
15%
Presentation
:
5%
Final Term
:
50%
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TOTAL
:
100%
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Detailed Topics to covered during the course
S.NO
Topics to be Covered
Week
Chapters
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IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS ETHICS Ethics ,defined
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Business Ethics, Defined,Why study Business Ethics Reasons
for studying Business Ethics,
Chapter#1
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IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS ETHICS The benefits of
business ethics Features of business ethics Quiz # 1
STAKE HOLDER RELATIONSHIP, SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY, AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE. Identifying stake holder ii Primary
stakeholder Secondary stakeholder Stakeholder interaction
model Stakeholder orientation Social responsebility and
ethics Social responsebility definition Social responsebility
and importance of Stakeholder orientationSteps of Social
responsibility Quiz # 2 Assignment #1
Corporate citizenshipReputation Corporate governance
Common corporate governance issuesCorporate governance
models Board of directors Executive compensation
Implementing a stakeholder perspectives,steps
EMERGING BUSINESS ETHICS ISSUES Recognize an
Ethical Issue Honesty, Fairness IntegrityQuiz #3 Assignment
#2
Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Business Ethical issues
Ethical dilemma Abusive or Intimidating Behavior Lying
Conflict of interest Bribery Corporate intelligence
Discrimination Financial Misconduct.
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Chapter#1
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Chapter#2
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Chapter#2
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Chapter #3
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Chapter #3
Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Leadership
Framework for Decision making Ethical issue intensity
Individual factors Organizational factors Oppurtunity
Business ethics evaluation and intentions Role of
Leadership,Habits of strong ethical Leadership
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CHAPTER
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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
INDIVIDUAL FACTORS: MORAL PHILOSOPHY
AND VALUES Moral philosopies Definition Types of
Philosophies Goodness Teleology Utilitarian deontology
relative perspective virtue ethics justice Quiz # 4
Assignment #3
ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS: THE ROLE OF
ETHICAL CULTURE AND RELATIONSHIP Definition
of corporate culture Role of corporate culture in Ethical
decision making Ethical frame work and evaluation of
corporate culture
THE POLITICAL-ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS
Leader influence corporate culture Reward power
Coercive power Legtimate power Expert power Referent
power Quiz #5
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Chapter # 9
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Chapter # 9
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Chapter #
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Chapter #
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Definition
Need for CSR Objectives of CSR
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Chapter #13
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Presentation Quiz# 8
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Research Papers Conclusion Session Terminal Exam (to be
announced by the University) Presentation Submission of
Assignments
FINAL TERM EXAMINATION
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Submitted By: HINA GUL
Dated:
HOD/Coordinator: ___________________
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