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Week Date Chapter(s) Topic(s) Exercise(s)

Overview of course syllabus and objectives
Introduction,
Monday,
October 4, 2021
Chapter 1 Today’s Business Ethical Issues Lecture, &
1.1 Meaning of Business Ethics Discussions
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1.2 How to Identify Ethical Issues?
1.3 The Main Ethical Issues in Today’s
Wednesday, Lecture &
October 6, 2021
Chapter 1 Business (Continued)
Discussions
1.4 What is a Business Ethical Dilemma?
Business Responsibility Models
2.1 The Four Models of Business
Responsibilities
Monday, Lecture &
October 11, 2021
Chapter 2 2.2 The Stockholder Model (All Except 2.2 B)
Discussions
2.3 The Legal Responsibility Model (All
Except 2.3 B)
2
2.4 The Stakeholder Theory (All Except 2.4 D)
2.4 The Stakeholder Theory (All Except 2.4 D) Lecture,
(Continued) Discussions, &
Wednesday,
October 13, 2021
Chapter 2 2.5 Corporate Social Responsibility Model / Case Analysis
Philanthropic Model (Case available
2.6 The Three Roles of Managers on GCR)
Ethical Decision Making
3.1 Ethical Guidelines and Theories
Monday, Lecture &
October 18, 2021
Chapter 3 3.2 Consequence-Based Theory /
Discussions
Utilitarianism
3.3 Duty-Based Theory / Deontological
3
3.3 Duty-Based Theory / Deontological Lecture,
(Continued) Discussions, &
Wednesday,
October 20, 2021
Chapter 3 3.4 Other Important Ethical Theories Case Analysis
3.5 Framework for an Ethical Decision Making (Case available
(Essentials 3 Only) on GCR)
Business Intellectual Properties
Monday, Lecture &
October 25, 2021
Chapter 4 4.1 Main Types of Intellectual Property and
Discussions
Means of Protection in Lebanon
4 4.1 Main Types of Intellectual Property and
Wednesday, Means of Protection in Lebanon (Continued) Lecture &
October 27, 2021
Chapter 4
4.2 Legitimate and Illegitimate Methods for Discussions
Acquiring Trade Secrets
Lecture,
Discussions, &
Monday, 4.4 Measures to Protect Trade Secrets and
November 1, 2021
Chapter 4 Case Analysis
Other Unregistered IPs
(Case available
on GCR)
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Legal Employment Rights
5.1 Employment Contracts
Wednesday, Lecture &
November 3, 2021
Chapter 5 5.2 Employment Contracts and Unjust
Discussions
Dismissal According to the Lebanese Labor
Law
5.2 Employment Contracts and Unjust
Monday, Dismissal According to the Lebanese Labor Lecture &
November 8, 2021
Chapter 5
Law (Continued) Discussions
6 5.3 Main Legal Rights of the Employees
Wednesday, 5.3 Main Legal Rights of the Employees Lecture,
November 10, 2021
Chapter 5
(Continued) Discussions, &
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 Reading 1: Just Causes of Termination of the Case Analysis
Employment Contract According to the (Case available
Lebanese Labor Law on GCR)
Reading 2: Main Legal Obligations of the
Employee
Moral Employment Rights
6.1 Main Moral Responsibilities of the
Monday, Lecture &
November 15, 2021
Chapter 6 Employees and Employers
Discussions
6.2 Whistle Blowing as a Moral Right and
Duty of Employees
6.2 Whistle Blowing as a Moral Right and
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Duty of Employees (Continued) Lecture,
6.3 Benefits and Harms of Whistle Blowing Discussions, &
Wednesday,
November 17, 2021
Chapter 6 6.4 Legal Protection for Whistle Blowers Case Analysis
(All Except 6.4 B, 6.4 C, 6.4 D, and 6.4 E) (Case available
Supplementary Document: Whistleblowing on GCR)
Law in Lebanon
Monday,
Independence Day
November 22, 2021
8 Employment Discrimination and Prevention
Wednesday, 7.1 Employment Discrimination Lecture &
November 24, 2021
Chapter 7
7.2 Employment Discrimination and the Law Discussions
(All Except 7.2 B)
7.2 Employment Discrimination and the Law
(Continued)
Monday, 7.3 Workplace Sexual Harassment Lecture &
November 29, 2021
Chapter 7
(All Except 7.3 C) Discussions
9 7.4 Negative Effects of Workplace
Discrimination
Wednesday, 7.5 Preventing Employment Discrimination Lecture &
December 1, 2021
Chapter 7
and Harassment Discussions
Lecture,
Discussions, &
Monday,
December 6, 2021
Chapter 7 7.6 Affirmative Action (All Except 7.6 E) Case Analysis
(Case available
10 on GCR)
Consumer Protection
Wednesday, 8.1 The Consumer Protection Law Lecture &
Chapter 8
December 8, 2021 8.2 Consumers’ Rights Discussions
8.3 Main Consumers’ Moral Responsibilities
Monday, 8.4 Products’ Packaging and Labeling Lecture &
December 13, 2021
Chapter 8
8.6 Product Safety and Guarantees Discussions
Lecture,
11 Discussions, &
Wednesday, 8.7 Responsibility of Defective Products
December 15, 2021
Chapter 8 Case Analysis
8.8 The Theories of Product Liability
(Case available
on GCR)
The Ethics of Fair Competition
9.1 Meaning and Purpose of Business
Monday, Lecture &
December 20, 2021
Chapter 9 Competition
Discussions
12 9.2 Types of Competitors
9.3 Effects of Business Competition
Wednesday, Lecture &
December 22, 2021
Chapter 9 9.4 Unfair Competition (All Except 9.4 B)
Discussions
Monday,
13 Christmas and New Year Vacation
December 27, 2021

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 Wednesday,
Christmas and New Year Vacation
December 29, 2021
Lecture,
Discussions, &
Monday,
January 3, 2022
Chapter 9 9.5 Anti-Competitive Market Practices Case Analysis
(Case available
on GCR)
Business and Pollution
10.1 Environmental Business Ethics
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10.2 The Market View Lecture,
10.3 Main Methods to Internalize the Costs of Discussions, &
Wednesday,
January 5, 2022
Chapter 10 Pollution Case Analysis
10.4 Environmental Sustainability and (Case available
Corporate Sustainability on GCR)
10.5 Principles or Strategies for Corporate
Sustainability
Monday,
January 10, 2022
Revision Session
15
Wednesday,
January 12, 2022
Revision Session

Assessment 1 Date: Monday, November 8, 2021

Assessment 2 Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The University reserves the right to change the assessments’ dates and timings “if
needed”, and all students will be notified ahead of time “in case” of any required
change.

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