S_BSE Business Ethics

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Josef Maroušek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Josef Maroušek, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
S_BSE/P01: Mon 8:00–9:30 E7, J. Maroušek
Prerequisites
FORMA ( P )
English language on communication level, international experience and rational thinking.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
Students will be able to assess ethical values in business.
Syllabus
  • Students will be provided a wide variety of methodological and disciplinary perspectives concerning the ethical issues arising from business (resources, production management, marketing, consumption, sustainability etc.). 1st lesson: Demands for obtaining the credit, basic principles of student’s independent work 2nd lesson: Introduction to the discipline, review of key literature sources 3rd lesson: Holistic definition of business 4th lesson: Holistic definition of ethics 5th lesson: Principles, anomalies and externalities 6th lesson: Exemplary cases 7th lesson: Discussion on current topics 8th lesson: International, religious and other factors 9th lesson: Test 10th lesson: Discussion on current topics 11th lesson: Presentation of seminar works 12th lesson: Repetition 13th lesson: Final test
Literature
    required literature
  • László Zsolnai (ed) (2015) The Spiritual Dimension of Business Ethics and Sustainability Management [1 ed.]. Springer International Publishing. 978-3-319-11676-1, 978-3-319-11677-8
    recommended literature
  • Michael D'heur (ed.) (2015) CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance Sustainable Value Chain Management: Delivering Sustainability Through the Core Business [1 ed.] Springer International Publishing. 978-3-319-12141-3, 978-3-319-12142-0
  • René Schmidpeter, Christina Weidinger (auth.), Christina Weidinger, Franz Fischler, René Schmidpeter (eds.) (2014) Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Business Success through Sustainability [1 ed.]. CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance. 978-3-642-38752-4,
  • Michael K. Shaub, Robert L. Braun (auth.), Steven Mintz (eds.) (2014) Accounting for the Public Interest: Perspectives on Accountability, Professionalism and Role in Society [1 ed.]. Advances in Business Ethics Research 4. 978-94-007-7081-2, 978-94-007-7
  • Domènec Melé, Martin Schlag (eds.) (2015) Humanism in Economics and Business: Perspectives of the Catholic Social Tradition [1 ed.], Issues in Business Ethics 43. Springer Netherlands. 978-94-017-9703-0, 978-94-017-9704-7
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Teaching Methods
Critical Thinking
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial13 
Preparation for the Final Test2020
essay5883
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion131
Total:104104
Exam conditions
Demonstrate the capability for rational thought and critical thinking in ethical values. Meet other qualitative and quantitative demands.
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2016, winter 2016, summer 2017, winter 2017, summer 2018, winter 2018, summer 2019, winter 2019, summer 2020, summer 2021, winter 2021, summer 2022, winter 2022, SUMMER 2023, winter 2023, summer 2024, winter 2024.
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