Business Ethics

Code:

2M3E18

Acronym:

BECR

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Economics of Business and Strategy

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEEE	42	Syllabus	2	-	3	21	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

The aim of this course unit is to give students an overview of business ethics, its relevance to companies and society.
The connection between ethics, social responsibility and sustainability and the instruments of ethics management in an organization will be addressed.
The course is aimed at self-reflection and identification of one's own values and preparation for ethical decision-making.

Learning outcomes and competences

After this curricular unit the students should 

• Realize the scope and dimension of ethical issues;


• Develop skills which will help decision-making respecting personal and professional values;


• Understand the relevance of ethics for CSR and sustainable development;


• Learn about the different instruments to manage Corporate social Responsability


• Learn about the different instruments and dimensions of ethical performance management in organizations;


• Be aware of the relevance of individual responsibility and moral courage, even in an organizational context

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction to Ethics


2. Ethics and Corporate Social Responsability


3. Designing a Business Ethics Programme


4. Ethics and Leadership

Mandatory literature

IBE; Ethics at work a Voz dos Portugueses , 2021 (https://www.ibe.org.uk/ethicsatwork2021/explorethedetail.html)
IBE/TEI; Ethics and Compliance Handbook (https://www.tei.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ethics-and-Compliance-Handbook.pdf)

Complementary Bibliography

University of Texas; Ethics unwrapped . ISBN: - http://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/
Treviño Linda Klebe and Nelson Katheribe A; Managing Business Ethics Straight Talk about How To Do It Right, Wiley, 2014
Roque, Ana; Figueiredo, José; Corporate Codes of Ethics - The How Factor, Harvard Deusto Business Research. Volume X. Issue 1. Pages 156-175, 2020

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes with theoretical exposition, case analysis, discussion of dilemmas, group reflection

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	50,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	44,00
Frequência das aulas	21,00
Trabalho escrito	16,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Students must attend at least 75% of the classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Classification = 60*Test Pass mark + 40*Work mark
Final classification = 50*Test Pass mark + 20*Work mark + 30*participation (classes and surveys)

Observations

Final ranking calculation formula
Distributed evaluation: the final classification results from the weighted average of three components: participation and response to surveys (30%), individual work (20%), and final test (50%).

Final exam: There is no final exam in the regular season. In the appeal or special seasons, the final classification is the same as the final exam.