BUSINESS ETHICSLecturer: Trien Le, PhDEmail: lvtrien@hcmiu.edu.vn

Business EthicsIntroduction

Business EthicsWhy BA?What is it?

BABusiness administration is the process of managing a business or non- profit organization so that it remains stable and continues to grow.[1]The administration of a business includes the performance or management of business operations and decision making as well as the efficient organization of people and other resources to direct activities toward common goals and objectives.In general, administration refers to the broader management function, including the associated finance, personnel and MIS services.

Why BA?Discussion of your reasons

Why?Money?Family status/ reputation?Your egoServing the peopleCarry out an ideaCuriosity?Others?Common underlying point(s) : is money? Helping others? Proving yourself

Your reasons and BE?Levels of your incentive/motivation/objectives!!!: differentThe influence of your actions/behaviors to.all others (?) Mention a few?--BE is about reviewing your initial reasons (why) ---how to achieve ---in a framework

So, what is BE?

Some initial ideasOrganizational perspectiveStakeholder perspectivethen,What is Ethics? What is Business Ethics? - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmVu66Fpd9U

RefreshIntroduce you to a perspective on BE.

THE MBA OATH http://mbaoath.org/take-the-oath/As a manager, my purpose is to serve the greater good by bringing people and resources together to create value that no single individual can create alone. Therefore I will seek a course that enhances the value my enterprise can create for society over the long term. I recognize my decisions can have far-reaching consequences that affect the well-being of individuals inside and outside my enterprise, today and in the future. As I reconcile the interests of different constituencies, I will face choices that are not easy for me and others.

THE MBA OATH http://mbaoath.org/take-the-oath/Therefore I promise:I will act with utmost integrity and pursue my work in an ethical manner. I will safeguard the interests of my shareholders, co-workers, customers and the society in which we operate. I will manage my enterprise in good faith, guarding against decisions and behavior that advance my own narrow ambitions but harm the enterprise and the societies it serves. I will understand and uphold, both in letter and in spirit, the laws and contracts governing my own conduct and that of my enterprise. I will take responsibility for my actions, and I will represent the performance and risks of my enterprise accurately and honestly. I will develop both myself and other managers under my supervision so that the profession continues to grow and contribute to the well-being of society. I will strive to create sustainable economic, social, and environmental prosperity worldwide. I will be accountable to my peers and they will be accountable to me for living by this oath. This oath I make freely, and upon my honor.

Would you please introduce yourselves?Put yourselves in 8-10 member teams.Elect team leaders.Provide team leaders email addresses for communication.Provide your class email address.

My teaching philosophiesTeachers are those who use themselves as bridges, over which they invite their students to cross; then having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own.Nikos Kazantzakis

Without mistakes to learn from, there wouldbe very little to learn at all.Jody Wood

Business Ethics Now by Andrew Ghillyer, PhD

COURSE AIMS The aim of the course is to communicate theoretical and practical insights and developments in the fields of business ethics and sustainable business. The students learn the characteristics of ethical issues in business. They become acquainted with the theoretical basis of business ethics: stakeholder-theory, theories of responsibility and normative ethical theory, intercultural ethics; as well as with theories and practices on the implementation of business ethics.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of this course, students should have:

An understanding of basic theoretical concepts of business ethics and sustainabilityAn enhanced ability to critically examine business practices from a variety of ethical perspectivesAn increased capacity to think, speak and act in ethical ways

Grading SystemGroup presentation/discussion 20%Practical Case 15%Mid-term test30%Final test 35%

Total 100%

Course Outline

SessionFocus1Prelude2Chapter 1: Understanding Ethics3Chapter 2: Defining Business Ethics45Chapter 3: Organizational EthicsChapter 4: Corporate Social ResponsibilityMid-term test67Chapter 5: Corporate GovernanceChapter 6: The Role of the Government89Chapter 8: Ethics and TechnologyChapter 9: Ethics and Globalization101112Chapter 10: Making It Stick: Doing Whats Right in a Competitive MarketGROUP PRESENTATIONS of Practical CasesGROUP PRESENTATIONS of Practical CasesFinal test

Team ProjectInvestigate an ethical dilemma and its antecedents (such as organizational culture, leadership, CG, or trust) in an organization. Topics for the group projects can also relevant to the themes of Chapters of the book in the form of the Critically Thinking Cases (CTC).Data can be collected through questionnaire survey, interviews, or observations. Interviews and observations should be recorded (with permission). The research should be presented in power-point slides; either comprise such sections as Introduction, Literature Review, Research Methodology, Findings, and Discussions (1-2 slides for each section) or interactive questions similar to the ones of the CTC Form of work: TeamworkSubmission deadline: Week before presentation

Why BE?

John Hooker, Ph.D., T. Jerome Holleran Professor of Business Ethics and Social Responsibility; Professor of Operations Research, hosts this Business Ethics Tutorial. In this six-part series, Professor Hooker presents a framework for analyzing an ethical issue based on the idea that an ethical decision is a logical choice.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFIMfcjlRy8

The ethics of business. Where and why it can go wrong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAtu_iBbknY

John Hooker, Ph.D., T. Jerome Holleran Professor of Business Ethics and Social Responsibility; Professor of Operations Research, hosts this Business Ethics Tutorial. In this six-part series, Professor Hooker presents a framework for analyzing an ethical issue based on the idea that an ethical decision is a logical choice (six videos)https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLKlAaRGVRcbIVcLh55bCGoQGIZDC7--SR&v=OFIMfcjlRy8

Business Ethics Caseshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9-RAQVfEkI&index=3&list=PL0F0A9652D15E090F

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