Unit title Management and Organisational Ethics
Unit Learning aims
This unit of study aims to provide students with an understanding of the ethical issues facing managers in contemporary organizations and the skills to identify and analyse the ethical implications of current organizational practices.

By the end of the unit of study students will:

Be able to explain current interest in corporate social responsibility and business ethics
Have an understanding of major ethical frameworks, their relevance to work, management and organisations and be able to apply them to analyse problems
Be familiar with key areas of interest to practitioners, policymakers and researchers
Understand the ethical dilemmas facing managers in different organizational contexts
Be able to critique major approaches to business ethics
Be aware of, and be able to assess, current issues and trends in organisational ethics

Individual Essay 25%
The essay is designed to test students’ ability to work independently in analysing a theoretical problem, evaluate the theories and concepts introduced in providing arguments, and communicate the arguments to a professional standard.

Where a word length is specified, students must conform to the word length. Where a student exceeds the word length, the student will lose 10% of the total marks for each 10% above the word length. Please note that the word limit includes in-text referencing but does not include a reference list at the end of the document.

Referencing Style
Students should adhere to the APA reference style. Please consult the library homepage for further information.

Individual Essay ??
Weighting: 25% of final mark
Word length: 1500 words

The essay topic relates to material covered in the first few weeks of the course and asks you to critically evaluate current interest in corporate social responsibility and business ethics. Choose one of the following two essay questions:

OPTION 1: “Being good is good for business”. Critically evaluate this idea.

OPTION 2: “Business ethics is an oxymoron!” Discuss this statement.

You should use a minimum of six (6) academic/scholarly references in your essay. Academic or scholarly references can be found in peer-reviewed academic journals and some books. In the first instance, refer to readings on the reading list but you are also encouraged to engage in your own independent library research. General textbooks, magazine articles, material from websites and newspaper articles can also be used in your essay, but they do not count as academic/scholarly references and should only be used as supplementary material (that is, do not rely on them to make your argument). If you are in doubt about whether a reference can be considered academic/scholarly, please ask your tutor or lecturer.

Essay: Referencing

› Minimum of six (6) academic/scholarly references:
? Provide a reference/citation for all ideas and information that are not your own.
? Use a common academic style (Harvard, APA).
? Don’t overuse long quotes; use only for ‘special effects’.
? No footnotes, endnotes, abstracts, acknowledgements, summaries etc.
? Use WriteSite (http://writesite.elearn.usyd.edu.au)
? Include a reference list / Bibliography that includes those references you have
cited in your essay.
? Be consistent!

Students that have problems with grammar, sources and structuring essays may find the new e-learning resource, WriteSite helpful (http://writesite.elearn.usyd.edu.au). This is a Humanities and Social Science Initiative and provides immediate feedback to allow students to reflect on what they have learned and practice their skills.

The three modules, Grammar, Sources and Structure, support students from a variety of disciplines, at a range of degree stages and at all levels of English language proficiency.

Assignments must be submitted electronically on BlackBoard. Go to the Assessment folder and submit by clicking on the ‘View/Complete Assignment’ link. The assignment must be an exact copy of the hardcopy version and MUST be attached as a Microsoft WORD document.

Please name the file that you submit electronically as the following: SID_Last Name_ Essay.

>Respond to the question!
› Focus on building a discussion that addresses the essay question.
› Critically analyse the field of CSR and Business Ethics.
› Use examples to illustrate points, but this is not a Case study.
› We are not looking for the “right” answer; we are looking for insightful arguments that supports a position.
Essay: Marking criteria
? Engagement with topic
-Discuss relevant issues
-Define key terms
? Comprehension and critical understanding
-Analysis
-Considers alternative perspectives
-Engagement with theories
? Coherence of argument
-Links between points
? Logical structure/ development of discussion
-Discussion develops in a logical manner
-Clear introduction and conclusion
? References and referencing
-Consistency
-Range
-Includes academic sources
-Integration
? Presentation, spellings, grammar, layout
-Clearly written
-Appropriate academic style
-Formatting

The required readings for this unit are therefore held in electronic format at the library.
To access the readings:
• Go to http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/Home.html
• Under “search for” click on “Reserve”.
• At the prompt type in “WORK 2219” (please note the space).
• Click on “submit”.

LECTURE 1: Introduction: Why studying ethics in business (schools)
Required reading
Bridgman, T. (2009). No smoke without fire? In C. Garsten, & T. Hernes (Eds.), Ethical dilemmas in management (pp. 117-131). London: Routledge. (Keep)

Jones, C., Parker, M., & ten Bos, R. (2005). Introduction. In C. Jones, M. Parker, & R. ten Bos (Eds.), For business ethics (pp. 1-9). London: Routledge. (delete)

Recommended Reading
Collins, J.W. (1994). Is business ethics an oxymoron? Business Horizons, 37(5), 1-8.
LECTURE 2: Organisational Sustainability
Required reading
Banerjee, S.B. (2006). The ethics of corporate social responsibility. In S.R. Clegg, & C. Rhodes (Eds.), Management ethics: Contemporary contexts (pp. 55-76). London: Routledge.

Friedman, M. (1970/2008). The social responsibility of business is to increase its profits. In A. Crane, D. Matten, & L. J. Spence (Eds.), Corporate social responsibility: Readings and cases in a global context (pp. 26-32). London: Routledge.

Hardin, G. (1968). ‘The tragedy of the commons’. Science, 162, 1243-48.

Recommended Reading
Donaldson, T., & Preston, L.E. (1995). The stakeholder theory of the corporation: Concepts, evidence, and implications. Academy of Management Review, 20(1), 65-91.

Mele, D. (2008). Corporate social responsibility theories. In A. Crane, A. McWilliams, D. Matten, J. Moon, & D.S. Siegel (Eds.), The Oxford

handbook of corporate social responsibility (pp. 47-82). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Mitchell, R.K., Agle, B.R., & Wood, D.J. (1997). Toward a theory of stakeholder identification and salience: Defining the principle of who and what really counts. Academy of Management Review, 22(4), 853-886.

LECTURE3: Ethical theories: 1
Required reading
Crane, A., & Matten, D. (2010). Evaluating business ethics. In A. Crane, & D. Matten (Eds.), Business ethics (pp. 91-129). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Solomon, R.C. (1993). Business ethics. In P. Singer (Ed.), A companion to ethics. (pp. 354-365). Oxford: Blackwell.

Recommended Reading
Bowie, N.E. (2008). A Kantian approach to business ethics. In T. Donaldson, P.H. Werhane, & J. van Zandt (Eds.), Ethical issues in business: A philosophical approach (pp. 56-66). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall.

De George, R.T. (2010). Utility and utilitarianism. In Business ethics (pp. 43-60). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

De George, R.T. (2006). Moral duty, rights and justice. In Business ethics (pp. 76-104). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

LECTURE4: Ethical theories 2
Required reading
Nyberg, D. 2008. The morality of everyday activities: Not the right, but the good thing to do. Journal of Business Ethics, 81, 587-598.

Sonenshein, S. (2005). Business ethics and internal social criticism. Business Ethics Quarterly, 15(3), 475-498.

Recommended reading
Clegg, S., Kornberger, M., & Rhodes, C. (2007). Business ethics as practice. British Journal of Management, 18, 107–122.

LECTURE5: Ethical decision making
Required reading
Jones, T.M. (1991). Ethical decision making by individual in organizations: An issue-contingent model. Academy of Management Review, 16(2), 366-395.

McCoy, B.H. (1983). The parable of the sadhu. Harvard Business Review, 61(5), 103-108.

Recommended reading
Banaji, M.R., Bazerman, M.H., & Chugh, D. (2003). How (un)ethical are you? Harvard Business Review, 81(12), 56-64.

LECTURE6: Ethics and the employee
Required reading
Woodall, J., & Winstanley, D. (2001). The place of ethics in HRM. In J. Storey (Ed.), Human resources management: a critical text (pp. 37-56). London: Thompson.

Recommended reading
Banai, M. & Sama, Linda S.(2000). Ethical dilemmas in MNCs’ international staffing policies: A conceptual framework. Journal of Business Ethics, 25(3), 221-235.

Carey, L. (1999). Ethical dimensions of a strategic approach to HRM: an Australian perspective. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 37(3), 52-68.

Royle, T. (2005). Realism or idealism? Corporate social responsibility and the employee stakeholder in the global fast-food industry. Business Ethics: A European

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