Business Ethics and Culture

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Students are offered to explore the essence and definition of business ethics, along with its components and principles. They are taught to understand the significance of a Code of Ethics, its types, functions, and differences, while creating personal codes. Also, they analyze Cyberbullying, Anti-Money Laundering, and Bribery with legal frameworks and consequences through case studies. A focus is also put on Corporate Social Responsibility, stakeholder engagement, governance, and accountability. During the studies students are introduced to Intellectual Property Ethics, workplace ethics, and ethical considerations in marketing, as well as taught about technology's ethical aspects, including surveillance, privacy, manipulation, and environmental impact. The course is concluded with a review of ethics' importance in various life aspects to gain a comprehensive understanding of business ethics for an ethical corporate culture.

CONTENT

1. Introduction. Concept Of Business Ethics: The Essence and Definition
2. Concept Of Business Ethics: Components and Principles
3. Code Of Ethics: The Description and Types. Functions And Differences
4. Code Of Ethics: Ways to Create and The Main Characteristics. Personal Code of Ethics
5. Cyberbullying: Types and Ways to Define
6. Anti-Money Laundering. Most Frequently Used Methods and Types. Legal Framework and Consequences. Practical Example and Internal Control System
7. Bribery. Types: Active and Passive Bribery. Legal Framework and Consequences. Case Study
8. Corporate Social Responsibility: Environmental Responsibility, Social Responsibility, Ethical Responsibility
9. Corporate Social Responsibility: Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Governance, Reporting and Accountability
10. Intellectual Property Ethics: Categories, Principles. Plagiarism: types and consequences
11. Workplace Ethics: definition, Ways to Implement. Legal consequences
12. Marketing Ethics: Aspects and Considerations, The Importance and Implementation
13. Marketing Ethics: Deceptive advertising practices, Targeting vulnerable or disadvantaged groups, Exploitation of cultural stereotypes, Privacy concerns and data protection, Environmental impact of products or packaging, Influence on consumer behavior and decision-making, Fair competition, and antitrust issues
14. Technology and ethical issues: Surveillance, Privacy Considerations, Digital Manipulation, Digital Divide
15. Technology and ethical issues: Intelligence, Environmental Impact, Addiction, Bias and Discrimination
16. Overview: the importance of ethics in different aspects of life. Review of studied topics