BA 318 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Business Administration

Course Name

Business Ethics

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
BA 318	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Gülem ATABAY
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Gür ŞENGÜN
Assistant(s)	Araş. Gör. Zeynep Göksu Beşkaya

Course Objectives	Ethics is the general guidelines governing living, behaving and doing right. In this course, the aim is to help students become aware of the necessity of having, using and following the rules of ethics, what these rules are, how they came to be formed, and how business behavior may be impacted in the light of these rules. Thus, business behavior will be altered so that there will be business managers and administrators who want to make right all behavior, in compliance with these principles in all walks of business life, and business decisions, while impacting the environment as well. The ultimate objective is to train a generation so that they will be equipped with self-scrutiny but also with a view towards enhancing ethical business behavior.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Understand and talk about the major philosophies, theories, concepts and applications of ethical thought, Analyze ethical problems, and defend their views in both spoken and written form, Develop critical thinking related to a variety of ethical vistas, Apply principles learned and self-developed, with an eye towards applicability through case studies, Project ethical thinking flexibly towards applicability in a variety of vistas including moral thinking and behavior, Think about, formulate, express and apply "good" principles and behavior in a variety of fields through a large selection of case studies, Write their own case studies.
Course Description	Business Ethics has been designed as an amply detailed course aiming to alter/improve students' thinking, understanding and application behavior regarding ethics, its impact on a variety of aspects of human individual and social behavior, including indirect effects on humanity and other living beings through manipulation of the environment. To recap, the main aim of the course is to pass on to students the major tracks of ethical thinking, concepts and applications of ethics and what should/could be done to preserve "good" behavior towards fellow human beings and indirectly, through preservation of the environment, towards all living beings.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction to Business Ethics	Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Chapter 1
2	Business Ethics: Where did it come from?	Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Chapter 3
3	Utilitarianist Approaches to Business	Rachels, J., & Rachels, S. (2012). The Elements of Moral Philosophy 7e. McGraw Hill; Chapter 7 & 8
4	Relativism and International Differences in Business Ethics	Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Chapter 10 Rachels, J., & Rachels, S. (2012). The Elements of Moral Philosophy 7e. McGraw Hill; Chapter 2
5	Corporate Social Responsibility	Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Chapter 2
6	Business Ethics Applications and Organizational Implications	Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Chapter 10
7	Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions: Management and Human Resources Ethics	Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Case 16 Additional reading: Paliwal, M. (2006). Business ethics. New Age International. Chapter 12
8	Midterm
9	Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions: Accounting Ethics & Financial Ethics	Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Case 5 and 12 Additional reading: Paliwal, M. (2006). Business ethics. New Age International. Chapter 11
10	Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions: Marketing Ethics	Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Case 3 Additional reading: Paliwal, M. (2006). Business ethics. New Age International. Chapter 10
11	Business Ethics Across Organizational Functions: Information Technology Ethics	Additional reading: Paliwal, M. (2006). Business ethics. New Age International. Chapter 13
12	Business Ethics Over Organizational Change	Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning; Chapter 7-8
13	Student Case Presentations
14	Student Case Presentations
15	Review of the Semester
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., Ferrell L. (2021). Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. Cengage Learning. ISBN-10: 0357513363 ISBN-13: 978-0357513361

Suggested Readings/Materials

Trevino, L. K., & Nelson, K. A. (2021). Managing business ethics: Straight talk about how to do it right. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN-10: 1119711002; ISBN-13: 978-1119711001

Rachels, J., & Rachels, S. (2012). The Elements of Moral Philosophy 7e. McGraw Hill. ISBN-10: 0077147987; ISBN-13: 9780077147983

Paliwal, M. (2006). Business ethics. New Age International. ISBN-10 8122418554; ISBN-13: 9788122418552

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury	1	25
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	35
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	2	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury	1	18	18
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	30	30
Final Exam	1	30	30
		Total	168

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to solve problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint in the field of business administration.	-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to present the findings and solutions to the business problems in written and oral formats.	-	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to interpret the application of business and economic concepts, and philosophies at the national and international levels.	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to use innovative and creative approach for real-life business situations.	-	-	X	-	-
5	To be able to demonstrate leadership skills in different business situations.	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to interpret the reflections of new technologies and softwares to business dynamics.	-	-	-	-	-
7	To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the five areas of business administration (marketing, production, management, accounting, and finance) through a strategic perspective.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to business administration.	-	-	-	-	X
9	To be able to work efficiently and effectively as a team member.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating business decisions.	-	-	-	-	X
11	To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-