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HUM ND ETH 1st Year Course

This document outlines an ethics and values course that examines ethical principles in business. The course objectives are to understand business ethics and how it relates to economics/politics, and familiarize students with managing organizational ethics. Course outcomes are for students to examine ethical problems in business and understand contemporary standards/values governing individual actions. The course is 2 credits and consists of 5 modules covering theories of ethics, business ethics factors, the role of ethics in the workplace, corporate governance/ethics, and drug abuse. Assessment includes exams, quizzes, tests and assignments.

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HUM ND ETH 1st Year Course

This document outlines an ethics and values course that examines ethical principles in business. The course objectives are to understand business ethics and how it relates to economics/politics, and familiarize students with managing organizational ethics. Course outcomes are for students to examine ethical problems in business and understand contemporary standards/values governing individual actions. The course is 2 credits and consists of 5 modules covering theories of ethics, business ethics factors, the role of ethics in the workplace, corporate governance/ethics, and drug abuse. Assessment includes exams, quizzes, tests and assignments.

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Course Code Ethics And Values Course Type LT

HUM1001 Credits 2
Course Objectives:
 To make student understand business ethics as part of ethics and to see how it relates to
economics and politics in the search for human flourishing.
 To familiarize oneself/students with the theory and practice of managing ethics in
organizations.
Course Outcomes:
Students who complete this course will be able to
 Examine ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business
environment.
 Understand the contemporary organizational standards, principles, sets of values and
norms that govern the actions and behavior of an individual in the business organization.
Student Outcomes (SO): 2,7,8,11,18
Module Module Description Hours SO
No.
1 Theories of Ethics: Rights & Natural Laws-Why Ethical.
Problems Occur in Business. Managing Ethical Behavior at the
Workplace. 6 6

2 Business Ethics in Contemporary Businesses: Factors that


Affect Ethical Behaviour in the Workplace- Organizational
Citizenship Behaviour in the Workplace: Definition and Examples-
The Difference Between Workplace Ethics and the Law-Ethical 6 2
Decision Making.
3 Role of employees and Ethics in work place –Organizational
Ethical Climate: Definition, Issues & Improvement-Need for ethical
behaviour; Resolutions of ethical dilemmas- The Importance of
Ethics Policies, Training & Reporting Programs in the Workplace. 6 8
4 Corporate Governance and Ethics – Key Players
(Stakeholders) –Corporate governance and Ethics: Global and
Indian Perspective -Regulatory bodies (Global View). Corporate
6
Social responsibility: Ethical challenges (Sources and their 11,
resolutions in all functional areas)-Corporate scandals- Causes, 18
Consequences and Cures.
5 Drug Abuse-Abuse of different types of legal and illegal drugs:
4 8
ethical values, causes, impact, laws and prevention
Guest Lecture on Contemporary Topics - -
Total Lecture: 30
Text Book(s):
1. Fernando A C, (2012), Business Ethics and Corporate Governance,
2ndedition, Pearson Education.

Reference Books:
1. Elizabeth V. Henderson, Mariela McIlwraith (2012), Ethics and
2. Corporate Social Responsibility in the Meetings and Events Industry, 1st edition, Wiley.
3. V.Balachandran, V.Chandrasekaran (2011), Corporate Governance, Ethics and Social
Responsibility, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall.
4. Ethics: A European Review (Oxford: Blackwell Publishers), 9 (4), October 2000, 288-
295.
5. Dube KC, Handa SK. Drug use in health and mental illness in an Indian population. Br J
Psychiatry (2000)
6. Elizabeth V. Henderson, Mariela McIlwraith (2012), Ethics and
7 Corporate Social Responsibility in the Meetings and Events Industry, 1st edition, Wiley.
8. V.Balachandran, V.Chandrasekaran (2011), Corporate Governance, Ethics and Social
Responsibility, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall.
Mode: Lectures, Individual Exercises, Team Exercises, Assignments and
Continuous Assessment tests.
Assessment Method:
Unannounced open book examinations, quizzes, any other innovative assessment practices
followed by faculty, in addition to continuous assessment tests and final examinations.
Recommendation by the Board of Studies on
Approval by Academic council on
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