COURSE SYLLABUS

ETHICS AT ENTERPRISES

1	Course Title:	ETHICS AT ENTERPRISES
2	Course Code:	ISL3330
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	3
6	Semester:	6
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. BİLÇİN MEYDAN
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The content of the course draws on multiple disciplines including philosophy, applied ethics, management, organization theory and economics. The course offers a series of conversations aimed at viewing organizations from an ethical perspective and discussing the link between ethics and business. The course will begin with an overview of foundational concepts such as rights, justice, utilitarianism, stakeholder management and social contract theory as well as a review of ethical decision-making. The course also aims to discuss the nexus between ethics and culture and ethics and environment. The core concepts will be applied to business practices that involve dilemmas faced my managers and employees in various organizational contexts including (un)ethical leadership, motivation, emerging technologies, managing diversity, and having a global presence.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Recognize ethical issues in a global context in business, develop an understanding of the relationship between ethical/responsible behavior and business performance. ;
2	Frame ethical issues; operationalize ethical choices and use ethical reasoning for decision making.;
3	Recognize situational and individual factors on ethical decision-making and behavior and understand your personal ethical profile.;
4	Understand the notion of sustainability and corporate social responsibility and discuss the business response to society’s concerns about climate change, food security, diversity, water security, human rights, adalet and animal welfare on business.;
5	Learn about ways of managing business ethics and stakeholder relations.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction to business ethics
2	Ethical Theory and Business Practice
3	Justice theory
4	Corporate Responsibility – Stakeholder Theory
5	Cross-cultural ethics
6	Sustainability & Social entrepreneurship
7	Ethical Decision Making and stages of moral development
8	(Un)Ethical Leadership
9	Internal stakeholders Diversity, discrimination and harassment in the workplace
10	Marketing and the disclosure of information
11	Ethical issues in Finance and accounting
12	Ethics in emerging technologies
13	Project presentations 1
14	Project presentations 2

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	”Ethical Theory and Business”, Arnold, Beauchamp & Bowie, 9th edition, Pearson : ISBN-10: 0205169082 ISBN-13: 978-0205169085
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	30
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		60
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		40
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High