SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND GOVERNANCE

COURSE OUTLINE
S.Y. 2014 – 2015

Learning Content

Activity Learning
Topics Term Evaluation
Approach
I. The Nature of Morality P
a. Ethics
b. Moral versus Non moral Standards
1. Morality and Etiquette
R
2. Morality and Law
3. Professional codes
4. Where do Moral Standards come from? Quiz
E
c. Religion and Morality Lecture Recitation
d. Religion and Morality Discussion Assignment
e. Having Moral principles Case Analysis Case Analysis
1. Conscience L
Output
2. The Limits of Conscience
3. Moral Principles and Self interest
f. Individual Integrity and Responsibility
I
1. The individual inside the corporation
2. Organizational norms
3. Conformity
M
g. Requirements for Moral judgements
II. NORMATIVE THEORIES OF ETHICS P
a. Egoism
1. Misconception about Egoism Lecture Quiz
2. Psychological Egoism Discussion Recitation
R Assignment
3. Problems with Egoism Case Analysis
b. Utilitarianism Case Analysis
1. Six points about Utilitarianism Output
E
2. Utilitarianism in an Organizational Context
3. Critical Inquiries of Utilitarianism
4. The Interplay Between Self -Interest and
Utility L
c. Kant's Ethics
 1. Good Will
2. The Categorical Imperative
3. Kant in an Organizational Context
4. Critical Inquiries of Kant's Ethics
d. Prima Facie Principles
e. Assisting Others
f. Moral Rights
g. Non-consequentialism in an Organizational
Context I Quiz
h. Critical Inquiries of non-consequentialism Recitation
Lecture
i. Utilitarianism Assignment
Discussion
j. Moral decision making M Case Analysis
Case Analysis
III. JUSTICE AND ECONOMIC M Output
DISTRIBUTION
a. The nature of Justice
b. The Utilitarian View I
c. The Libertarian Approach
1. Nozick's Theory of Justice
2. The Wilt Chamberlain story
D
3. The Libertarian View of Liberty
4. Markets and Free Exchange Quiz
IV. CORPORATIONS Lecture Recitation
T
a. Corporate Moral Agency Discussion Assignment
b. Corporate Responsibility Case Analysis Case Analysis
c. Should Corporate Responsibility be Output
broadened? E
d. Institutionalizing Ethics Within Corporations
V. THE WORKPLACE: BASIC ISSUES
a. Civil Liberties in the Workplace
b. Personnel Policies and Procedures R
1. Hiring
2. Promotions
3. Discipline and Discharge M
4. Wages
VI. THE WORKPLACE: TODAY'S CHALLENGES
a. Organizational Influence in
Private lives
b. Obtaining Information
1. Informed Consent
2. Polygraph tests
3. Personality Tests
 4. Monitoring employees on the Job
5. Drug testing
c. Working Conditions
1. Health and Safety
2. Management Styles
3. Fringe benefits
d. Redesigning work
1. Dissatisfaction on the Job
2. Quality of Work (QWL)
VII. Moral Choices Facing
Employees M
a. Obligations to the Firm
Quiz
1. Loyalty to the Company
Lecture Recitation
2. Conflicts of Interest I
b. Abuse of Official position Discussion Assignment
1. Insider Trading Case Analysis Case Analysis
2. Propriety data Output
D
c. Bribes and Kickbacks
d. Gifts and Entertainment
e. Whistle blowing T
VIII. JOB DISCRIMINATION
a. The Meaning of Job Quiz
P
Discrimination Lecture Recitation
b. Evidence of Discrimination R Discussion Assignment
1. Statistical Evidence Case Analysis Case Analysis
2. Attitudinal Evidence E
Output
c. Comparable worth
d. Sexual Harassment
IX. ETHICAL PROBLEMS IN F
PROVIDING SERVICE TO THE
CUSTOMER
a. Problems in Providing Services
I
b. How Providing Service becomes
Disservice
c. Misrepresentation
d. Lying N
e. Practices Involving
Misrepresentation

1. Direct Misrepresentation
 1.1 Deceptive Packaging
1.2 Adulteration
1.3 Misbranding or Mislabelling
1.4 Short weighing
1.5 Short measuring
1.6 Short numbering
1.7 Short changing
1.8 False or misleading advertising
A
2. Indirect Misrepresentation
2.1 Caveat emptor
2.2 Deliberately withholding
Information L
2.3 Business Ignorance
3. Over persuasion
4. Gift giving
S
X. ETHICAL PROBLEMS IN PRICE AND WAGE
DETERMINATION F
a. The Problem of Price and Wages
b. Ethical Considerations in Pricing
1. Price Theories I
2. Methods of determining fair price
2.1 Fair price related to fair return
2.2 Fixed price systems
N Quiz
2.3 Bargaining or movable price system Lecture
2.4 Bidding Discussion Recitation
3. Price practices Case Analysis Assignment
3.1 Varying price policy A Case Analysis
3.2 Follow-the-leader pricing Output
3.3 Odd- price policy
3.4 Loss leader pricing
L
c. The Problem of Fair Wage
1. Factors to Consider in Establishing Wages
2. Methods by which wages are established
3. Practices that deny the Practice of Fair S
Wage
XI. BUSINESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY

References
Books:

Corporate Governance, Robert A. Monks, et.al, 2008

Business ethics, David Fritzsche, 2005
An Introduction to Business Ethics, Joseph Desjardins, 2006
Business Ethics, O.C. Ferrell, et.al, 2005
Ethical Decision Making for Business, O.C. Ferrell, et. al, 2011
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Jose Mario
Maximiano, 2007
Organizational Development and Change, Thomas Cummings, et.al,
2009

Websites:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-business-ethics.htm

http://www.utm.edu/staff/jfieser/vita/research/busbook.htm

http://www.utm.edu/staff/jfieser/vita/research/busbook.htm

http://web.tepper.cmu.edu/ethics/whybizethics.pdf

http://web.tepper.cmu.edu/ethics/whybizethics.pdf

http://www.competitive.org.ph/files/downloads/
Corporate_Governance_by_JJMoreno_APEC_Hanoi070309.pdf

http://ead.univ-angers.fr/~granem08/IMG/pdf/DT_GRANEM_009.pdf

http://management.about.com/od/businessethics/Business_Ethics.htm

http://tutor2u.net/business/strategy/business-ethics-introduction.html

Prepared by:

Mr. Eriberto S. Sencida, MBA

Instructor

Checked by:

Sr. Ma. Milagros N. Caperig, OP, MSCS

Vice President for Academic Affairs