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1、Business EthicsLecture 11 RevisionDr. Peter S. HofmanExam will have two sections with in total 7 essay questions. Students are required to answer 2 out of the 4 questions in section A.Students are required to answer 1 out of 3 questions in section B.Two hours availableExam structureStudents are requ

2、ired to answer 2 out of the 4 questions in section A.Around half to one page per answerStudents are required to answer 1 out of 3 questions in section B.Long essay question: around 1-2 pagesExam structureSection A: 4 questionsAll related to topics discussed in lectures 1-5Section B: 3 questionsQuest

3、ions rooted upon topics discussed in the seminars and in lectures 1-5 but also need further insight from lectures 6 to 10.Exam structureLectures 1 & 2 The role of the corporationKey literatureFriedman (1970)Porter & Kramer (2006)Key topicsFriedmans shareholder view of the firm vs stakeholder view of

4、 the firmNormative CSR/stakeholder theory vs Instrumental CSR/stakeholder theoryLectures 3&4 Ethical theories, ethical decisionsKey literatureBird & Waters (1989); Ghoshal (1995); Ip (2009)Key topicsEthical theories: consequential (utilitarianism) vs non-consequential (Kant / duties, rights); Confuc

5、ianismMoral muteness / moral myopiaImportance of individual vs situational factors in explaining (un)ethical behaviourLecture 5 Managing business ethicsKey literatureSchaltegger & Burritt (2010)Post et al (2002); Porter & Kramer (2006)Key topicsWhy do firms integrate sustainability into their strate

6、gy?What are (instrumental) reasons for stakeholder management?What are key reasons for sustainability (or CSR or social) accounting and reporting?Lecture 6 Shareholders, Corporate GovernanceKey literature & topicsWill mainly relate to the shareholder orientation of the firm (lecture 2)Lecture 7 Empl

7、oyeesKey literature Seminar materials; Arnold & BowieKey topicsEmployee rights & duties, ethics in global supply chainsAbsolutism vs relativismInstrumental vs normative reasons to focus on employees as a key stakeholderLecture 8 Consumers, MarketingKey literature Drumwright & Murphy (2004)Key topics

8、Consumer sovereigntyMarketing communication & ethical behaviourMoral muteness & moral myopia in advertising firmsLecture 9 Suppliers, competitorsKey literature Xiamon Yu (2008)Key topicsEthics along global supply chainsEthical aspects of competition & collaborationIPRs and innovationLecture 10 Manag

9、ing the non-market environmentKey literature Baron (1995)Key topicsWhat is the non-market environment?Why is the non-market environment important for firms? What about civil society?What are key elements of managing the non-market environment?Ethics policy standards & sanctionsNUBS China is dedicate

10、d to high standards with regard to academic integrity and ethical conductThis is to remind you that we are dedicated to uphold these standards and therefore will penalise those who violate the rules For assessment this in practice means that strict penalties will be handed for significant offences s

11、uch as cheating, fraud and plagiarism (see email):Cheating:A student has notes (unauthorised materials) with him/her in/during the exam (please note that students will receive a mark of zero for taking notes with them to their exam table as intent to cheat is considered the same as cheating). A stud

12、ent copies from the exam script of another studentRelevant notes written in dictionariesStudents who commit a significant offence will receive a mark of zeroThis mark of zero will be part of a students recordStudents who commit a significant offence will also loose certain privileges, such as opportunities for exchange and being allowed to transfer courses. Unethical conduct may significantly harm your studies and career; keep this in mind during the ing exam period FinallyMake sure you write clearly always good if the marker is able to read your