Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Presentation of fundamental contents and analysis of real cases.

Learning Outcomes

This course is intended for those who have a taste for reflection on human behavior, interpersonal relationships and ideal models of social and economic organization of collective life. It is intended, more specifically, to introduce students to the debate on ethical boundaries and the limits and requirements of responsibilities that bind companies to society.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Chap. 1 – Business Ethics

1.1 - Behaviour in the workplace

1.2 - Morality and personal values

1.3 - Corporate values

1.4. - Business ethics in practice

Chapter 2- Corporate Social Responsibility

2.1 - The importance of CSR

2.2 - Business motivation for CSR

2.3 - Stakeholder engagement

Chap. 3 – Corporate Sustainability

3.1 - The Role of Business in Sustainable Development

3.2 - Circular Economy

3.3 - The Blue Economy.

Head Lecturer(s)

Carmina Simion Simescu Martinho Nunes

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Periodic or by final exam as given in the course information: 100.0%

Bibliography

Haski-Leventhal, D. Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Tools and Theories for Responsible Management, Sage Publications, 2018.

BOATRIGHT, John R. - Ethics and the conduct of business. 4th ed.. New Jersey : Prentice Hall, 2003.