UNIT CODE: MGT303
ETHICS AND DECISION MAKING
UNIT DESCRIPTION
For generations, managers and leaders have wondered about what they might do when confronted by a particularly troublesome ethical dilemma in their organisation. In this unit, students will learn the nature of these dilemmas, ethical leadership and socially responsible organisations, looking at the ethical and moral frameworks that guide ethical decision-making in the corporate sphere. The unit explores how ethical decision-making impacts on organisational processes and work practices and how leadership at all levels in organisations is critical for creating an ethical, socially responsible organisational culture. Effective leaders and organisations understand that ethics and social responsibility are integral components of a sustainable business. The delivery of the unit will incorporate a range of teaching and learning strategies including: lectures, tutorials, workshops, class discussions, collaborative group activities, student presentations, independent student research and readings.
STUDENT WORKLOAD + DELIVERY MODE
TIMETABLED HOURS
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RECOMMENDED PERSONAL HOURS
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TOTAL WORKLOAD HOURS
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STUDY LOAD
3 Hours per week
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5 Hours per week
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8 Hours per week
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Full time
MODE OF DELIVERY
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This unit will be offered to students in the following mode/s:
+ Face-to-face (Domestic and International)
+ Online (Domestic)
OVERVIEW
Award Course
Bachelor of Business
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Area
Management
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Unit Duration
12 Weeks
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Weekly Attendance Pattern
1 Hour Lecture +
2 Hour Tutorial
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Unit Level
300
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Unit Weighting
6 Credit Points
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Unit Type
Core
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Pre-Requisites
8 100 level UoC + 8 200 level UoC as part of the program progression (or equivalent)
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Co-Requisites
N/A
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Work Integrated Learning
No
UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Explain how well the concept of corporate social responsibility is applied in the business world
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Evaluate the effectiveness of 'triple bottom line' accounting
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Explain how the concepts of ethics, morals, values, and good corporate citizenship should be applied to the business setting
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Identify and critically assess the strategic implications of organisations adopting good corporate citizenship and business ethics
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Discuss how awareness of business ethics can assist decision making
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Recommend solutions to ethical dilemmas in business decision making
ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE
ASSESSMENT TASK
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Assessment 1: Report - Critical Thinking Case Study (Individual)
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Assessment 2: Essay - Ethics & Corporate Responsibility Projects (Individual)
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Assessment 3: Presentation - Class Debate (Group)
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Assessment 4: Engagement with the Process (Individual)