MGF5020
Business ethics in a global environment
Unit Guide
Semester 1, 2015
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Table of Contents
MGF5020 Business ethics in a global environment - Semester 1, 2015..............................................1
Mode of Delivery..............................................................................................................................1
Workload requirements....................................................................................................................1
Additional workload requirements........................................................................................1
Unit Relationships........................................................................................................................................2
Prohibitions......................................................................................................................................2
Chief Examiner(s)........................................................................................................................................2
Campus Lecturer(s).....................................................................................................................................2
Caulfield...........................................................................................................................................2
Tutor(s)........................................................................................................................................................2
Caulfield...........................................................................................................................................2
Your feedback to Us....................................................................................................................................3
Previous Student Evaluations of this Unit....................................................................................................3
Academic Overview...................................................................................................................................4
Learning Outcomes.........................................................................................................................4
Unit Schedule.............................................................................................................................................5
Teaching Approach..........................................................................................................................6
Assessment Summary.....................................................................................................................7
Second marking...................................................................................................................7
Return of final marks............................................................................................................7
Assessment criteria..............................................................................................................7
Assessment Requirements......................................................................................................................8
Assessment Tasks...........................................................................................................................8
Assessment task 1...............................................................................................................8
Assessment task 2...............................................................................................................9
Examination(s)...........................................................................................................................................12
Examination 1................................................................................................................................12
Learning resources....................................................................................................................................12
Feedback to you........................................................................................................................................12
Resubmission of assignments...................................................................................................................12
Referencing requirements.........................................................................................................................12
Assignment submission.............................................................................................................................13
Hard copy submission...................................................................................................................13
Online submission.........................................................................................................................13
Prescribed text(s) and readings.....................................................................................................13
Recommended text(s) and readings..............................................................................................13
Other Information....................................................................................................................................15
Policies..........................................................................................................................................15
Graduate Attributes Policy.................................................................................................15
Student Charter.........................................................................................................................................15
Student services........................................................................................................................................15
Monash University Library.........................................................................................................................15
Moodle 2....................................................................................................................................................15
Disability Liaison Unit................................................................................................................................16
MGF5020 Business ethics in a global environment - Semester 1,
2015
This unit is designed to develop students moral reasoning about the conduct of business in the global
context. They will achieve this by exploring theories of ethics and justice in business and in its
relationships with society, across different cultural and religious traditions; and reflecting on their own
moral development through analysis of ethical and unethical behaviours in business.
Mode of Delivery
• Caulfield (Day)
• Caulfield (Evening)
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per
semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled
activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled
activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online
engagement.
See also Unit timetable information
Additional workload requirements
This is a six credit point unit with three hours class contact per week (one lecture of 1.5 hours and one
tutorial of 1.5 hours), over 12 teaching weeks. Students enrolled in Coursework programs in the Faculty
of Business and Economics are required to attend a minimum of 80% of the scheduled class sessions
for each unit. If you do not attend the required number of classes, your performance could be
compromised, and you may not be eligible to join a group for the group assessment requirements if you
are not present at class when the groups are assigned.
To be successful, it is expected you will need to invest 12 hours per week in this unit. To meet this
university expectation, you should spend nine (9) hours in self-directed study, in addition to the three (3)
hours of class contact, each week. It is highly recommended that you spend the 12 hours per week
evenly over the semester, starting in Week 1. As such, a full-time student load is 48 hours per week over
32 weeks of the year. This means that, during this period, other commitments may have to be
temporarily given a lower priority. Higher priority can of other commitments can be regained, of course,
once the semester is finished.
Possible activities recommended for study each week are:
• 3 hours preparation for class (taking notes whilst completing readings, exercises, or previewing
lecture notes)
• 3 hours class time (in-class note taking, discussion, asking and answering questions, exercises
and other activities during lectures and tutorials)
• 3 hours completing assessment tasks (translating the preparation and class time activities into
assessment items, as well as undertaking further research as required)
• 1-2 hours of self-reflection (reviewing notes and assessment as to the achievement of the topic’s
learning objectives, identifying successes and possible gaps)
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MGF5020 Business ethics in a global environment - Semester 1, 2015
• 1-2 hours of group study (in a group of 3-4 students, reviewing the achievement of the topic’s
learning objectives and filling the learning gaps, and preparing for the next topic)
• 1 hour exam preparation, towards the end of semester (reviewing the learning objectives to
anticipate probable exam questions, and answering other students’ or provided practice exam
questions).
If you have not previously invested this amount of time in study, or feel you may need assistance
developing an appropriate study plan or schedule for yourself, please register for a time-management
workshop with Health and Wellbeing or the Library:
https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/.
Unit Relationships
Prohibitions
MGX5020
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Elizabeth Prior Jonson
Campus Lecturer(s)
Caulfield
Dr Jeremy Patrick St John
Campus: Caulfield
Email: Jeremy.StJohn@monash.edu
Contact hours: by appointment
Tutor(s)
Caulfield
Dr Jeremy Patrick St John
Campus: Caulfield
Email: Jeremy.StJohn@monash.edu
Contact hours: by appointment
Mr Bradley Wright
Campus: Caulfield
Email: Brad.Wright@monash.edu
Contact hours: by appointment
Miss Kirti Mishra
Campus: Caulfield
Email: Kirti.Mishra@monash.edu
Contact hours: by appointment
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Your feedback to Us
Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students, employers
and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through the Student
Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU) survey. The University’s student evaluation policy requires that
every unit is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys. The
feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied
and areas for improvement.
For more information on Monash’s educational strategy, see:
www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/ and on student evaluations, see:
www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluation-policy.html
Previous Student Evaluations of this Unit
Student feedback has highlighted the following strengths in this unit: content that invites reflection; well
inter-linked topics; lecturer’s and tutors’ teaching styles are engaging and considerate of student
interests.
Student feedback has also informed improvements to this unit, including: a revised Peer Rating Sheet to
facilitate moderation of marks (where necessary) based on effort and contribution; introduction of a
response guide for preparation of reading summaries; introduction of reflective skills and analytical skills
as criteria for marking Assessment Task 1.
If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp
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Academic Overview
Learning Outcomes
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
1. explain the relationship between ethics, morals and values in the workplace
2. explore different perspectives on moral development
3. examine ethical theories to explain how they contribute to ethical business practices
4. analyse some of the competing demands on business when scrutinising the ethics of business
activity
5. discuss the relationship between business practice, ethics and religion across different traditions.
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Unit Schedule
Week
Activities
Assessment
0
See the end of this unit guide for a more detailed unit
schedule.
No formal assessment is undertaken in
week 0.
1
Unit overview. Meanings and sources of ethics.
Corruption in business
No formal assessment is undertaken in
week 1. No tutorials will be held in week
1. One reading summary must be
submitted on Moodle (week 1 section) by
end of Sunday in week 1
2
Moral development. Transparency and disclosure in
product design.
No formal assessment is undertaken in
week 2. One reading summary must be
submitted on Moodle (week 2 section) by
end of Sunday in week 2.
3
Reasoning about consequences. Trading off customer One reading summary must be
safety.
submitted on Moodle (week 3 section) by
end of Sunday in week 3. One reading
summary (from weeks 2 and 3) will be
randomly selected and assessed in week
4.
4
Duties and virtues. Whistleblowing in modern
corporations.
No formal assessment is undertaken in
week 4. One reading summary must be
submitted on Moodle (week 4 section) by
end of Sunday in week 4.
5
Reasoning about justice. The sweatshops debate.
No formal assessment is undertaken in
week 5. One reading summary must be
submitted on Moodle (week 5 section) by
end of Sunday in week 5.
6
Globalisation, relativism and universalism. Global
business in the 21st Century.
No formal assessment is undertaken in
week 6. One reading summary must be
submitted on Moodle (week 6 section) by
end of Sunday in week 6.
7
Reaching agreement. Managing workplace conflict.
No formal assessment is undertaken in
week 7. One reading summary must be
submitted on Moodle (week 7 section) by
end of Sunday in week 7.
8
Moral empathy, intuition and emotions. Attitudes to
work in organisations.
Assessment Task 2: Group assignment.
Submission deadline: Friday 19
September, 4pm. One reading summary
must be submitted on Moodle (week 8
section) by end of Sunday in week 8.
9
Sustainability and the environment. Resource
extraction and governance.
No formal assessment is undertaken in
week 9. One reading summary must be
submitted on Moodle (week 9 section) by
end of Sunday in week 9.
10
Value, meaning and commodification.
One reading summary must be
submitted on Moodle (week 10 section)
by end of Sunday in week 10. Three
reading summaries (from weeks 4-10)
will be randomly selected and assessed
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Unit Schedule
in week 11.
11
The ethics of systemic knowledge, responsibility and
leadership.
No formal assessment is undertaken in
week 11.
12
Ethical challenges for business in a global world. Unit
and exam revision.
No formal assessment is undertaken in
week 12.
SWOT VAC
No formal assessment is undertaken
SWOT VAC.
Examination period
LINK to Assessment Policy:
http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/
academic/education/assessment/
assessment-in-coursework-policy.html
Teaching Approach
• Lecture and tutorials or problem classes
This teaching and learning approach provides faciliated learning, practical exploration and peer
learning.
If you feel you need advice or assistance in relation to the content of this unit and/or the learning
processes involved, you are encouraged to contact your lecturer and/or tutor via email at any
time during the course.
• Regarding your academic progress and overall wellbeing as a student, our Department, Faculty
and University provide a range of support services to help you successfully adjust to university
life. If you need assistance to manage some of the challenges that studying at university may
bring to your life, here are some sources that could provide you with the assistance you may
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There are also other resources freely available, including:
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◊ Check out these excellent online learning workshops and tips for academic
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If you feel your academic performance is at risk (e.g. missing classes, late submissions, or failing
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may not be able to help you directly, they may recommend someone who can.
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Unit Schedule
Assessment Summary
Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%
Assessment Task
Value
Due Date
Guided Reading Summaries
20% (four summaries worth 5%
each)
End of Sunday of each week, from
week 1 to week 10.
Group Assignment: Research
Paper
30%
Monday, 6 April, 4pm
Examination 1
50%
To be advised
Second marking
Where an assessment task is given a fail grade by an examiner, that piece of work will be marked again
by a second examiner who will independently evaluate the work, and consult with the first marker. No
student will be awarded a fail grade for an assessment task or unit without a second examiner confirming
the result.
Note: Exceptions to this are individual pieces of assessment contributing 10% or less of the final mark,
unless the total of such pieces exceeds 30% of the final mark.
Return of final marks
Faculty policy states that 'the final mark that a student receives for a unit will be determined by the Board
of Examiners on the recommendation of the Chief Examiner taking into account all aspects of
assessment'.
The final mark for this unit will be released by the Board of Examiners on the date nominated in the
Faculty Calendar. Student results will be accessible through the my.monash portal.
Assessment criteria
Assessment Criteria Grading Descriptors available at:
http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/esg/agu/policies/assessment.html.
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Assessment Requirements
Assessment Tasks
•
Assessment task 1
Title:
Guided Reading Summaries
Due date:
End of Sunday of each week, from week 1 to week 10.
Details of task:
The purpose of this task is to encourage students to prepare their readings prior to
attending their tutorial each week.
Each student is required to submit online (in Moodle) brief summaries of one prescribed
reading for each week, from week 2 to week 10. The prescribed reading selected for
summarising each week will be communicated during the lecture in the previous week.
You are expected to submit nine summaries in total; one mark will be deducted for each
summary not submitted on time.
A guided reading template is provided in Moodle, under 'Assessment'. Please ensure you
include your personal details, as well as your tutorial day and time. The attached summary
must be a Word or RTF document.
One summary (from weeks 2-3) will be randomly selected and assessed in week 4, and
three summaries (from weeks 4-10) will be randomly selected and assessed in week 11.
Word limit:
Word range = 500-600 per summary (total 2000-2400)
Weighting/Value:
20% (four summaries worth 5% each)
Estimated return date:
Feedback on the summaries submitted for weeks 2-3, and a grade out of 5%, will be
provided via Moodle by end of week 5. The second grade (out of 15%), for the summaries
submitted for weeks 4-10, will be returned via Moodle by end of semester.
Criteria for marking:
This marking guide will be used for feedback and grading all summaries:
1. Comprehension of main issue
2. Comprehension of problem to be addressed
3. Evaluation of recommended solution, either available in the text or suggested by the
reader
4. Evaluation of main argument
5. Reflection on own learning experience
Learning objectives assessed:
This task is designed to prepare students for learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Submission details:
Each of the nine summaries must be submitted in Moodle (under 'Assessment'), using the
correct link for the corresponding due date.
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Assessment Requirements
•
You are required to retain a copy of all submitted summaries until results are finalised.
Penalties for late lodgement:
Late assignments are penalised one mark for each day that they are late. No assignments
are allowed to be submitted after 5 days of the due date. Also, no assignments
whatsoever can be submitted for this task after 11pm on 29 May 2015.
Assessment coversheet:
Each summary must have an assessment cover sheet included on the first page
(see http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/student/forms/assessment-coversheet.doc), with
the student's full name, ID, contact details, and date completed as appropriate. You can
complete this sheet electronically and submit it as the first page included in your summary
document. Online submission using your own student ID will count as signature.
Assessment task 2
Title:
Group Assignment: Research Paper
Due date:
Monday, 6 April, 4pm
Details of task:
The group assignment provides the opportunity for students to work together to do
research and write a paper. It aims to develop our students as critical and creative
scholars. In this assignment you are expected to demonstrate responsible global
citizenship by providing an evidence-based, argumentative response to an ethical issue,
and by indicating what course of action would be recommended by a responsible global
citizenship approach to the analysed issue.
You are required to explore the ethical and business dimensions of a chosen issue
falling under ONE of the following topics:
1.Ethics and business corruption
2.Ethics and business leadership
3.Ethics and human resource management
4.Ethics and the natural environment
5.Ethics, community values and business practices.
An exploration of the international/global/cross-cultural dimensions of the issue is also
encouraged where applicable.
In this assignment you will be expected to:
♦ Clarify which specific issue you will be researching: be specific when setting the
boundaries;
♦ Conduct a review of the research literature on your selected issue, and summarise
your findings in the Background section of the assignment (conduct a database
search, operate a selection of secondary data that are directly relevant to the
researched issue, and use at least 10 peer reviewed articles as references for your
assignment);
♦ Explain the ethical theories you will use to analyse the issue (you can also utilise
ethical perspectives from non-Western cultures);
♦ Analyse the issue from the perspective of the selected ethical theories; and
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♦ Develop a conclusion about what is ethical and/ or unethical within your selected
issue. You will need to use ethics to justify your position.
NOTE: The specific issue/ examples chosen cannot include those cases discussed
in tutorial classes, though similar issues may be used (e.g. you cannot discuss the
Enron case, but you can discuss another case of corrupt business).
The research paper should have the following headings:
♦ Introduction (includes the purpose and outline of the paper)
♦ Background (includes the literature review)
♦ Explanation (presents the applied ethical theories)
♦ Analysis and evaluation (examines the evidence and applies the theory to the
specific issue)
♦ Personal reflections / Implications for business practice (allows for reference to
personal experiences and/or highlights the appropriate business practices
recommended by the theoretical principles discussed previously)
♦ Conclusion (summarises the findings and recommendations derived from the
analysis)
To achieve good results in this assignment, you should use as a guide the key questions
presented in the Criteria for marking section below.
A group can have 2-4 members. Group membership will be discussed and established by
the end of your Week 2 tutorial.
All group members are to be involved in writing up the research paper. Students will also
be asked to submit an individual peer rating sheet. All submissions of this document are
confidential.
Peer Rating Sheet
As part of the group assessment requirements, all students will be asked to submit a peer
rating form to ascertain the level of contribution made by all group members, including
themselves. These forms (available on Moodle) will be held in strictest confidence and
may be used to moderate grades. The moderation process is aimed at ensuring a
balance of effort and contribution among the team members.
Word limit:
2,800 words
Weighting/Value:
30%
Estimated return date:
Feedback and results for this assignment will be returned to students in class by end of
week 10. Numeric results are not provided until the final mark and grade is released by
the Board of Examiners.
Criteria for marking:
Introduction (10%)
Are the purpose and outline of the paper clearly stated? Are the ethical concepts and
theories that will be considered, and their relationship to the topic (issue) to be addressed,
clearly identified?
Background (Literature review) (10%)
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Has relevant literature been selected for review? Does the review clearly show how the
evidence is related to the issue discussed?
Explanation (20%)
Have the relevant tenets of the selected ethical theories been clearly explained?
Paraphrasing and correct referencing are to be used where appropriate. Using your own
words to present this part of the paper is highly encouraged.
Analysis and Evaluation (30%)
Have the previously presented theories been appropriately applied to analyse the issue at
stake, evaluate the different perspectives involved, and adopt a position based on the
examined evidence?
Personal reflections / Implications for business practice (10%)
Has appropriate reference been made to personal experiences (if available)? Have ethical
business practices been recommended? If possible, try to be specific about a particular
situation where you may draw on this approach to guide decision making in business.
Conclusion (10%)
Has an appropriate conclusion been drawn from the whole exercise? Does the conclusion
clearly and concisely summarise the main points from the previous sections? In this
section, you may want to offer some suggestions that require further research.
The quality of your essay in terms of language, grammar and referencing will also
be assessed (10%).
Learning objectives assessed:
This task assesses learning objectives 1, 3, 4 and 5.
Submission details:
The research paper must be submitted to the MGF5020 Assignment Boxes located on
Level 7, Building N, by the indicated due date. Please submit your assignment in the box
that has your tutor's name on it.
All written assignments are to be submitted BOTH in hard copy (either directly to the tutor
during class, by the due date, or in the designated assignment box) AND also
electronically via Moodle, using the 'Assessment Task 2' link, under 'Assessment'. You
are required to retain a copy of the submitted assignment until results are finalised.
Penalties for late lodgement:
A maximum penalty of 5 per cent of the mark allocated to this assessment task will be
deducted for each day that the assessment is late. Students should note that a weekend
is two days and will be treated as such when penalties are calculated. After 10 days, late
assignments will be accepted but will not be given a mark. All extensions of time are
required to be supported by a Special Consideration application (refer to section on
Special Consideration).
Assessment coversheet:
Work submitted for assessment MUST be accompanied by a completed and signed
assessment coversheet, available
at http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/student/forms/assessment-coversheet.doc
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Assessment Requirements
Examination(s)
• Examination 1
Weighting:
50%
Length:
3 hours
Type (open/closed book):
Closed book
Electronic devices allowed in the exam:
All lecture notes and prescribed readings are examinable. No electronic equipment is
allowed in the exam room. You are allowed to have one English or bilingual dictionary
(one clean hard copy only, with no annotations or post-it notes).
Remarks:
Exam structure: The exam has two parts. In part A, you will be required to select two
exam questions from a given list and answer the questions in short essay format. In part
B, you will be given a case scenario and be asked to identify an ethical issue with
cross-cultural dimensions, and provide a literature-justified solution to this issue.
You will have the opportunity to discuss the general exam structure and revise the unit for
exam preparation during your week 12 lecture and tutorial.
Learning resources
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu/index.html
Feedback to you
Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
• Informal feedback on progress in labs/tutes
• Graded assignments with comments
Resubmission of assignments
Resubmission of assignments is not allowed in this unit. In exceptional circumstances, resubmission may
be allowed upon approval of a special consideration application by the Chief Examiner.
Referencing requirements
Work submitted for all assessments must follow the Faculty Style as outlined in the Faculty Q Manual.
Copies of this Manual can be obtained at the bookshop or on line
at http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/qmanual/qmanual.pdf
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Assessment Requirements
Assignment submission
Hard copy submission
See above for submission details.
Online submission
See above for submission details.
Prescribed text(s) and readings
There are no prescribed textbooks. However, all lecture material and prescribed readings listed in the
unit schedule are examinable. Students are required to prepare their prescribed readings for weeks 2-11
prior to their tutorial time.
Recommended text(s) and readings
See details in the Unit Schedule. For those students who wish to extend their knowledge beyond the
subject requirements, a Supplementary Readings list will be made available in Moodle.
Ethics resources
See Yetmar, S. (2008). Business ethics resources on the internet. Journal of Business Ethics. 80 (2),
281-288.
Relevant journals
In addition to the general management journals and business press that increasingly feature business
and ethics, there are also a number of specific ethics journals (list courtesy of International Society of
Business, Economics and Ethics ISBEE – see http://www.isbee.org/). Students are expected to refer to
these journals to guide discussions and contribute to assessment tasks.
When specific papers are included in the required reading lists, the library databases have been included
to assist student access.
Business Ethics Quarterly
Business and Society
Journal of Business Ethics
Business Ethics - A European Review
Business and Society Review
Economics and Philosophy
Ethics
International Journal of Ethics
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Journal of Corporate Citizenship
Textbooks for reference
While this postgraduate level course does not recommend study entirely based on textbooks (or one
particular textbook), here is a list of textbooks you may wish to refer to for your specific inquiries:
For a more comprehensive international perspective and good summaries of the research literature
covering a wide range of topics:
1. Crane, A. & Matten, D. (2010) Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in
the Age of Globalization. (3rd edn.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
For a practical reasoning and decision making perspective, and some very good case analyses:
2. Hartman, L. & DesJardins, J. (2011) Business Ethics: Decision-Making for Personal Integrity and
Social Responsibility. (2nd edn.) Boston: McGraw-Hill / Irwin.
For a functionalist managerial perspective at enterprise level, well-documented cases and interesting
ethics simulation exercises using the LX-Ethics program:
3. Wicks, A., Freeman, E., Werhane, P. & Martin, K. (2010) Business Ethics: A Managerial Approach.
Boston: Prentice Hall.
For a critical, heterodox analysis of business practices from a broader social and political perspective:
Jones, C., Parker, M. & ten Bos, R. (2005) For Business Ethics. New York: Routledge.
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Other Information
Policies
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students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and to provide advice on how they might
uphold them. You can find Monash’s Education Policies at:
www.policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html
Key educational policies include:
• Student Academic Integrity Policy and Student Academic Integrity: Managing Plagiarism and
Collusion Procedures ;
• Assessment in Coursework Programs;
• Special Consideration;
• Grading Scale;
• Discipline: Student Policy;
• Academic Calendar and Semesters;
• Orientation and Transition; and
• Academic and Administrative Complaints and Grievances Policy.
Graduate Attributes Policy
http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/
education/management/monash-graduate-attributes-policy.html
Student Charter
www.opq.monash.edu.au/ep/student-charter/monash-university-student-charter.html
Student services
The University provides many different kinds of support services for you. Contact your tutor if you need
advice and see the range of services available at http://www.monash.edu.au/students
Monash University Library
The Monash University Library provides a range of services, resources and programs that enable you to
save time and be more effective in your learning and research. Go to www.lib.monash.edu.au or the
library tab in my.monash portal for more information.
Moodle 2
All unit and lecture materials, plus other information of importance to students, are available through the
virtual learning environment Moodle site. You can access Moodle via the my.monash portal.
Where to go for help
If you're stuck, confused or simply not sure how to approach Moodle, there are a number of Moodle
resources that you can tap into.
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Other Information
Disability Liaison Unit
Students who have a disability or medical condition are welcome to contact the Disability Liaison Unit to
discuss academic support services. Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) visit all Victorian campuses on a
regular basis.
• Website: http://www.monash.edu/equity-diversity/disability/index.html
• Telephone: 03 9905 5704 to book an appointment with a DLO;
• Email: dlu@monash.edu
• Drop In: Equity and Diversity Centre, Level 1, Building 55, Clayton Campus.
Unit Schedule
Week
1
2
Topic
Prescribed Readings
Unit overview. Meanings and sources Carr, A. Z. (1968) Is business bluffing
of ethics. Corruption in business
ethical?, Harvard Business Review, 46(1):
143-153.
Moral development. Disclosure and
transparency in product design
DesJardins, J. (2009) ‘Discussion Case:
Professional and Managerial Responsibility at
Enron and Arthur Andersen’, in An Introduction to
Business Ethics. (3rd edn.). Boston: McGraw-Hill,
pp. 141-145.
Crane, A. & Matten, D. (2010) Business Ethics:
Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability
in the Age of Globalization (3rd edn.). Oxford:
Oxford University Press, pp. 152-155
(‘Psychological factors’, ‘Cognitive moral
development’).
Kohlberg, L. & Hersh, R. (1977) ‘Moral
development: A review of the theory’, Theory into
Practice, 16, pp. 53-59.
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