MPH_OEUR Organizational ethics and sustainable development

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Alena Klapalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Ondráček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Alena Klapalová, Ph.D.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Vlasta Radová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of ethical issues and individual and organisational responsibility related to the management of organisations (especially businesses) and knowledge of sustainable management and behaviour of organisations, which is closely related to ethics. The course highlights the various ethical issues and ethical dilemmas that can arise in decision-making situations, taking into account the different areas of sustainable development and the different areas of responsibility of organisations. A microeconomic perspective will be offered, however in a meso and macroeconomic context.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
- know and understand the content and meaning of the concepts of ethics and morality and sustainability and sustainable development,
- understand the fundamental processes underlying ethical and sustainability management in organisations,
- identify and summarise the important features of the core theories of ethics and approaches to sustainability management,
- understand the meaning of the concept of accountability and responsibility of organisations,
- identify and describe current trends and challenges related to ethics and sustainable development management.
Syllabus
  • Ethics, definition and importance of ethics for business management
  • Sustainability and sustainable development of the organization - development
  • Basic elements of the main philosophical approaches - theories in ethics - metaethics
  • Basic elements of the main philosophical approaches - theories in ethics - normative ethics
  • Ethical problems and tools of ethical management
  • Responsibility of the individual in the organization, responsibility of the organization, moral agent in the context of sustainable development
  • Organizational social responsibility and ethics in the context of sustainable development
  • Ethical decision-making frameworks and their application in the management of organizations in the context of sustainable development
  • Ethical purchasing and sustainable development. Fairtrade
  • Ethical production and sustainable development
  • Ethical sales and marketing and sustainable development. Consumer rights. Greenwashing
  • Ethical human resource management and sustainable development
Literature
    required literature
  • https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/the-sustainable-business-case-book
  • FERRELL, O.C. and J. FRAEDRICH. Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. 13th ed. Cengage Learning, 2021, 640 pp. ISBN 978-0-357-51336-1. info
  • REZAEE, Zabihollah. Business Sustainability, Corporate Governance, and Organizational Ethics. 1st ed. Wiley, 2019, 992 pp. ISBN 978-1-119-60145-6. info
    recommended literature
  • https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/a-primer-on-sustainable-business
  • SCHÖNHERR, N. ed. and A. ed. MARTINUZZI. Business and the Sustainable Development Goals: Measuring and Managing Corporate Impacts. 1st ed. Palgrave Pivot, 2019, 163 pp. ISBN 978-3-030-16809-4. info
  • BLEWITT, J. Understanding Sustainable Development. 3rd ed. Routledge, 2017, 418 pp. ISBN 978-1-138-20593-2. info
  • MOLDAN, Bedřich. Podmaněná planeta. Druhé, rozšířené a upra. Praha: Karolinum, 2015, 511 stran. ISBN 9788024629995. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars where students will solve tasks in teams and discuss solutions.
Assessment methods
The final exam is in written form (test).
In the case of a study-abroad trip consultation with teachers about the task is needed. For the test it is necessary to study the material in the form of self-study according to the information in the Interactive Curriculum.
Any plagiarism in assignments during the semester, and copying, keeping a record of tests or carrying the tests out, using forbidden aids including any communication devices or any other breach of objectivity of the exam is regarded as a failure to meet the obligations of the course and as a serious breach of study regulations. As a consequence, the teacher grades the student with "F" or "N" and the dean is allowed to initiate a disciplinary action, which might lead to the termination of the studies.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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