Course Co-ordinator: Dr A J Sim

Pre-requisite(s): Course available only to Years 3 and above.

Note(s): This course is not available to those who have taken the Sustained Study course BU 2501 Business Ethics.

This course covers the fundamental question of what ethics is granting a context for the discussion of business ethics. It will explore a range of ethical theory and examine the basic concepts underlying virtue ethics. The course will examine areas of ethical business relationships (employer& employee relationships, business & consumer, business & community, business & environment). The course will present the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility and link it to the idea of business ethics.

1 one-hour lectures per week, and 8 one-hour tutorial classes over the duration of the course.

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (70%); continuous assessment (30%) consisting of a graded tutorial presentation (10%) and an essay [3,000 words] (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).